# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=893 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 894 --- ## [Building a computer from the ground up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-computer-from-the-ground-up/723092)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-computer-from-the-ground-up/723092 "2015-06-22T21:42:16Z")
Hey folks my brother and I are looking to build our own computer from the ground up. We need some help in getting started in figuring out what parts we will need, what the cost would be, etc. Thanks for any help you can… --- ## [When Your Child Surpasses You in Physical Endeavors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-child-surpasses-you-in-physical-endeavors/723107)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-child-surpasses-you-in-physical-endeavors/723107 "2015-06-22T21:10:12Z")
So the little one has had roller blades for some time now. I got mine out that I hadn’t used in months and we went to the local park that has a smooth track that runs the perimeter. I suggest we race. The first race a… --- ## [Americans - are you afraid of spree killers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-are-you-afraid-of-spree-killers/722876)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-are-you-afraid-of-spree-killers/722876 "2015-06-22T19:10:49Z")
Apropos of recent tragic events in Charleston and the President’s comments, Obama \[quoted\] (Charleston church shooting: Suspected gunman arrested - BBC News) as saying “we as a country will have to reckon with the fact… --- ## [Can i unfile a tax extension?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-unfile-a-tax-extension/723070)
**Author:** [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-unfile-a-tax-extension/723070 "2015-06-22T18:42:30Z")
My accountant filed one for me earlier this year because i couldn’t file on time… I dont have 1099s or anything like that and my income for the year was incredibly low. I had the extension filed b/c if i file late, the… --- ## [Do you think my married co worker ulterior motives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-my-married-co-worker-ulterior-motives/723159)
**Author:** [@Rossiekerr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rossiekerr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-my-married-co-worker-ulterior-motives/723159 "2015-06-22T17:16:52Z")
I posted a thread about this older married co worker who was heavily flirting with me. Fortunately he toned it down but was still friendly towards me. However he is retiring at the end of the month. Yesterday was my last… --- ## [Which will come first : working synthetic intelligence, or large scale manned space travel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-will-come-first-working-synthetic-intelligence-or-large-scale-manned-space-travel/723039)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-will-come-first-working-synthetic-intelligence-or-large-scale-manned-space-travel/723039 "2015-06-22T17:13:47Z")
“Working synthetic intelligence” : a sentient being that uses only artificial components. (a brain in a life support jar does not count) “sentient” : capable of performing all cognitive tasks a human is capable of perf… --- ## [Obamacare Penalty Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamacare-penalty-question/723060)
**Author:** [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamacare-penalty-question/723060 "2015-06-22T16:53:26Z")
I’m self employed and last year in 2014 i made very little income. I don’t even want to mention how much it is because its basically nothing but i was told by my accountant i have to file. I also have no 1099s etc. I … --- ## [Metformin for PCOS -- experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metformin-for-pcos-experiences/722856)
**Author:** [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metformin-for-pcos-experiences/722856 "2015-06-22T16:20:49Z")
Who here has been on metformin to treat PCOS, and what have your experiences been? Mainly I want to know what has it done for thinning hair (OMG please say it’s stopped thinning or even --dare I hope-- grown back!), ski… --- ## [Can text messages get their wires crossed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-text-messages-get-their-wires-crossed/723030)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-text-messages-get-their-wires-crossed/723030 "2015-06-22T16:11:00Z")
I was just texting with my girlfriend, when suddenly, out of context, I get a text from her that says, "No way José ". I asked her who is José, and she has no idea what I am talking about. We determine that she didn’… --- ## [Dental Implants - Full Sets - Tell Me About Them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-implants-full-sets-tell-me-about-them/579960)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-implants-full-sets-tell-me-about-them/579960 "2011-04-30T18:45:16Z")
My SO is considering getting dental implants for his whole mouth. His teeth are just too bad for any other options (besides old fashioned dentures) at this point. Clear Choice is one possibility. Their TV ads look great,… --- ## [Is a six-pack attractive on a chick?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-six-pack-attractive-on-a-chick/722325)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-six-pack-attractive-on-a-chick/722325 "2015-06-22T09:37:38Z")
I thought this post by body-builder and fitness blogger Noelle was really great: Here’s the thing though: This woman already has pretty much what I would consider the ideal stomach for a woman: flat-ish but without vi… --- ## [False dream of having killed someone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/false-dream-of-having-killed-someone/722694)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/false-dream-of-having-killed-someone/722694 "2015-06-22T06:43:59Z")
Does anyone have this sort of experience? Sometimes I have an extremely vivid dream that in the past, I killed someone accidentally (or in heat of anger), hid the body, and spent the rest of my life worrying about bei… --- ## ["Adjustments" for babies? WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjustments-for-babies-wtf/723010)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjustments-for-babies-wtf/723010 "2015-06-22T04:05:00Z")
Some friend of a friend posted photos of “baby’s first adjustment”, which appeared to be some sort of amateur manipulation of their child’s neck while it lay on top of a beer cooler. When did this become a ‘thing’? What … --- ## [Society changing into a Rental Society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/society-changing-into-a-rental-society/722809)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/society-changing-into-a-rental-society/722809 "2015-06-22T01:01:58Z")
Is it just me, or do I see Society in general (especially with the later generation) turning into a rental society Take a look at the Uber argument. People would rather rent a vehicle and driver rather than own one for … --- ## [Rabbits as pets, or other pet suggestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rabbits-as-pets-or-other-pet-suggestions/723023)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rabbits-as-pets-or-other-pet-suggestions/723023 "2015-06-22T00:16:55Z")
My spouse really wants a pet, but I am allergic to cats and dogs and other fur-bearing animals. A hamster or guinea pig or other rodent would be ok if he were to keep it in its cage or habitat, but he wants them to run a… --- ## [If a drug is "cooked"...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-drug-is-cooked/723040)
**Author:** [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-drug-is-cooked/723040 "2015-06-22T00:05:54Z")
…like in a spoon, does that automatically mean it is injected? Or could it be inhaled or something? --- ## ["Organic"-living pregnant tenants & sugar ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/organic-living-pregnant-tenants-sugar-ants/722884)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/organic-living-pregnant-tenants-sugar-ants/722884 "2015-06-21T15:31:30Z")
Sub. line is pretty much the the problem. And please don’t tell me to tell them that this organic whatever is woo. Whatever your opinion-landlords don’t ask those kinds of questions routinely, and pregnancy is protected… --- ## [Mysterious neighbors anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-neighbors-anyone/722040)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-neighbors-anyone/722040 "2015-06-21T14:25:46Z")
Has anyone here ever had neighbors that, while you knew someone lived in that house, you never actually saw them? Now granted some people are just quiet and some are just downright antisocial but I still find it odd how… --- ## [Writing a letter to Putin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-a-letter-to-putin/722928)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-a-letter-to-putin/722928 "2015-06-21T13:56:26Z")
What advice would any of you give in regards to writing a letter to Vladimir Putin? What comments/points would you add in to it and what format would you recommend for how the letter should be set up? Thanks! --- ## [Men: Do you prefer Pretty, Cute, Beautiful or Sexy women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-prefer-pretty-cute-beautiful-or-sexy-women/720660)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-prefer-pretty-cute-beautiful-or-sexy-women/720660 "2015-06-21T09:23:03Z")
Inspiring thread. Decided to make it multiple choice-and the NOTA option too. Me, cute and adorable all the way. I leave it to the female Dopers here to devise a similar poll for them. --- ## [Gastric Band Weight Loss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gastric-band-weight-loss/722874)
**Author:** [@Imaginary\_Muffins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imaginary_Muffins)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gastric-band-weight-loss/722874 "2015-06-21T03:29:31Z")
Anybody had this? I’d like to hear about your experiences. --- ## [Tsarnaev Sentenced to Death: How Long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsarnaev-sentenced-to-death-how-long/720142)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsarnaev-sentenced-to-death-how-long/720142 "2015-06-21T01:47:45Z")
The circus trial in Boston is over. The US government spent a fortune on the defense of Djokar-they even flew in a Princeton U. professor who was an expert on Chechnya-he advised the jurors on the fine points of Chechen … --- ## [How much would your dream job have to pay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-your-dream-job-have-to-pay/722982)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-your-dream-job-have-to-pay/722982 "2015-06-21T01:38:30Z")
You apply for your Dream Job. They call you to offer you the job. They ask if you have any questions. You say, “Yes, how much can I make at this job, O Dream Job Hander Outer Person?” And they say “\_\_\_\_. I’m afraid … --- ## [Guranteed annual income--conservative option](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guranteed-annual-income-conservative-option/722289)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guranteed-annual-income-conservative-option/722289 "2015-06-20T22:34:15Z")
Our morning newspaper contained an op-ed piece by the resident conservative (actually the old-fashioned Progressive-Conservative who is disgusted by the current Conservative government). He may have written it to denoun… --- ## [Value of scholarly activity to a doctoral application?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/value-of-scholarly-activity-to-a-doctoral-application/722910)
**Author:** [@Heckity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heckity)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/value-of-scholarly-activity-to-a-doctoral-application/722910 "2015-06-20T17:24:57Z")
My son is hoping to make his doctoral application more attractive. In the humanities, does delivering papers at conferences; publication of articles in peer reviewed journals; and being asked to chair a panel make a sign… --- ## [DIY Suggestions? Canine access to loft bed. . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-suggestions-canine-access-to-loft-bed/680847)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-suggestions-canine-access-to-loft-bed/680847 "2015-06-20T15:11:46Z")
Celtdog is an 18 pound Kerry Blue Terrier mix. He desperately needs access to his girl’s loft bed, and Mommy has so many ideas she can’t seem to settle down and get it done. The rise from floor to top of guardrail is 8… --- ## [You're not allowed to put Presidents on US $... Who do you choose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-not-allowed-to-put-presidents-on-us-who-do-you-choose/719986)
**Author:** [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-not-allowed-to-put-presidents-on-us-who-do-you-choose/719986 "2015-06-20T07:26:22Z")
Let’s imagine for a moment that the Centauri finally show up in orbit, and in a spate of uncharacteristically enigmatic minimalistic interventionism, make no changes other than to threaten to use their Mass drivers on Ea… --- ## [Buying a High Mileage Used Car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-high-mileage-used-car/722579)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-high-mileage-used-car/722579 "2015-06-20T07:13:01Z")
We just sold my wife’s car (11 years old, 152,000 miles). Now, I understand that modern cars can usually get 200,000 miles, but it seems to me that after 150,000 miles, you can be faced with endless repairs, as you enter… --- ## [no feeling in fingertip, permanent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-feeling-in-fingertip-permanent/612106)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-feeling-in-fingertip-permanent/612106 "2015-06-20T07:05:48Z")
I mentioned in another thread that I cut the crap out of my finger in a kitchen mishap. In the middle of this wad of stiches is a small patch of skin with no feeling. I mean, I can take a pin and jab it and if I’m not … --- ## [Is crime a southern thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-crime-a-southern-thing/722919)
**Author:** [@bubba001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bubba001)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-crime-a-southern-thing/722919 "2015-06-20T03:15:01Z")
I am from Michigan, lived here all my life. My family on my mother’s side got here in 1813. My dad’s people were from Canada or England. Growing up here, this made me a minority. Most of the people I grew up with wer… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=892) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=894)