# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=909 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 910 --- ## [Reasons my dog had a gran mal seizure that are not epilepsy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-my-dog-had-a-gran-mal-seizure-that-are-not-epilepsy/720321)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2015, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-my-dog-had-a-gran-mal-seizure-that-are-not-epilepsy/720321 "2015-05-19T01:50:06Z")
I had a dog with epilepsy, Tucker. He died at 5 years old from a reaction to potassium bromide which we had added to his treatment regimen because he had cluster seizures that were increasing in spite of high doses of p… --- ## [Insurance/legal question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-legal-question/720327)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-legal-question/720327 "2015-05-18T23:24:03Z")
My adult daughter got into a car accident and received a traffic ticket. She was found not guilty of the violation. (failure to yield the right away. She was able to show that the other driver entered the intersection o… --- ## [Who is the working man?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-working-man/720241)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-working-man/720241 "2015-05-18T22:26:46Z")
Here in the UK we have just had a general election. Due to the poor showing of the Labour party, there has been a lot of discussion as to whether they should be a Blairite New Labour party, or the more traditional left-l… --- ## [Humour as a defense mechanism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humour-as-a-defense-mechanism/720234)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humour-as-a-defense-mechanism/720234 "2015-05-18T22:18:33Z")
I’ve come across a guy at work who uses alot of humor in social interaction, he’s a nice enough bloke, however on one occasion, I was upset about something in regards to my family, and I was sitting with him and a group … --- ## [The Wrong College](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wrong-college/720177)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wrong-college/720177 "2015-05-18T20:33:31Z")
You have been saving a bit for the last couple decades to get your child into college. The 18 y/o “takes a year off” to do stuff with friends, then comes to you saying “I want to go to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ University.” You are aghas… --- ## [Fathers bonding with a newborn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fathers-bonding-with-a-newborn/711975)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fathers-bonding-with-a-newborn/711975 "2015-05-18T20:00:49Z")
I remember when my son was born. My wife seemed to bond instantly. I felt guilty and faked it but it seemd it took me about 24 hours before the real feelings actually hit. I remember watching him through the window in th… --- ## [Why are idiot customers allowed to get away with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-idiot-customers-allowed-to-get-away-with-it/719929)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-idiot-customers-allowed-to-get-away-with-it/719929 "2015-05-18T19:47:44Z")
I’ve never worked retail or food service, so I’m only going by what I read at Not Always Right and it seems like, regardless of how wrong a customer is, apparently they are never to be called on it. I don’t get it. I u… --- ## [What next car currently tops your list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-next-car-currently-tops-your-list/719801)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-next-car-currently-tops-your-list/719801 "2015-05-18T19:26:10Z")
I’m a car enthusiast that’s ridiculously picky about his cars and am perpetually ‘shopping’ for the next one. I’m currently obsessing over the VW Golf Sportwagen TDi with AWD that is said to be arriving in show rooms ne… --- ## [Proper gift for a newly-minted Ph.D?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-gift-for-a-newly-minted-ph-d/720276)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-gift-for-a-newly-minted-ph-d/720276 "2015-05-18T18:16:45Z")
Well, actually, D.Be. My baby sister (well, she turns 56 this year) recently successfully defended her doctoral dissertation and was awarded her doctorate in Bioethics from Loyola University in Chicago. This coming Sat… --- ## [Using Meetup groups for your birthday/wedding/ect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-meetup-groups-for-your-birthday-wedding-ect/720302)
**Author:** [@ArztWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArztWolf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-meetup-groups-for-your-birthday-wedding-ect/720302 "2015-05-18T16:59:04Z")
I am part of several groups that are not “single interest” groups, meaning each meetup we do something different (hiking, museums, festivals, etc) and these groups have between 500-1,000 members. I have noticed people a… --- ## [What is the best program to download a local copy of youtube vids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-program-to-download-a-local-copy-of-youtube-vids/720222)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-program-to-download-a-local-copy-of-youtube-vids/720222 "2015-05-18T16:13:07Z")
My son likes watching vids of garbage trucks and some other ones of vehicles over and over on youtube, and even though we now have cable internet it sometimes gets choppy and they buffer and it gets him upset. What is t… --- ## [I entered my first 5K....any advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-entered-my-first-5k-any-advice/719641)
**Author:** [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-entered-my-first-5k-any-advice/719641 "2015-05-18T15:52:42Z")
This is something I’ve wanted to do for several years, but for one reason or another I never got around to it. After a life-changer last year, I’m finally doing things I’ve been “meaning to”. My first 5K is next weekend!… --- ## [Does the US Navy make sense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-us-navy-make-sense/720008)
**Author:** [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-us-navy-make-sense/720008 "2015-05-18T15:23:24Z")
I just read this: So 10 in active service, 4 in reserve, 2 more being built and 8 more planned: why? I guess folks understand the cost of what goes on those vessels i.e. the planes, the insane cost of manning and supp… --- ## [Do fancy watches really need all this servicing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-fancy-watches-really-need-all-this-servicing/719781)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-fancy-watches-really-need-all-this-servicing/719781 "2015-05-18T14:44:37Z")
By “fancy watches” I don’t mean, like, watches with Grand Complications and that sort of thing. I mean run of the mill rich people watches like my dad’s Rolex that he left me to keep for my son. (And yes, I realize tha… --- ## [New England Gardening: An Exercise in Frustration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-gardening-an-exercise-in-frustration/720245)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-gardening-an-exercise-in-frustration/720245 "2015-05-18T14:40:45Z")
I give up-the weeds invade my flower beds, even after pulling them and mulching. They seem well-adapted to drought-we have had very little rain here in April, and yet the weeds flourish. They even push their way through … --- ## [How powerful is Drudge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-powerful-is-drudge/719696)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-powerful-is-drudge/719696 "2015-05-18T12:18:36Z")
On the news some are saying Drudge is the “2nd most powerful man in America”. Even Rush Limbaugh said; “The fact that Drudge has no competitors is what stands out to me. This guy admits it. There are no competitors. The… --- ## [My Unsolved Murders; and Yours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unsolved-murders-and-yours/627161)
**Author:** [@tapu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapu)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unsolved-murders-and-yours/627161 "2015-05-18T02:13:20Z")
Not sure I’m in the right forum with this but I trust that someone will move me without prejudice. I’ve been troubled lately by memories I have of an unsolved mystery that happened decades ago in my hometown. It’s such … --- ## [Best way to bring down the North Korean regime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-bring-down-the-north-korean-regime/720167)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-bring-down-the-north-korean-regime/720167 "2015-05-18T01:48:36Z")
I’m sure this has probably been down before but I can’t find a thread on it. Anyway, I have just finished reading this report: Which details a relatively little known aspect of North Korea’s nasty little regime, an ar… --- ## [Humor That Doesn't Translate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humor-that-doesnt-translate/720224)
**Author:** [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humor-that-doesnt-translate/720224 "2015-05-18T00:21:30Z")
The conventional wisdom seems to be that while tragedy translates between eras and cultures fairly well, humor is very much dependent on culture and historical period. My personal experience bears this out. Not only doe… --- ## [Are there any undertakers here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-undertakers-here/720179)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-undertakers-here/720179 "2015-05-17T22:18:59Z")
Or people from families who operated a funeral home? I’m just curious what would attract someone to that profession, apart from the obvious steady work, well-compensated. Since I lost my husband I absolutely understand … --- ## [Forced Hospitalization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forced-hospitalization/720223)
**Author:** [@BostSothach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BostSothach)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forced-hospitalization/720223 "2015-05-17T21:15:47Z")
I’m trying to understand my rights. I went to the hospital after some strange chest pain. They ran several hours of test and said everything was all right, and that I could go home. Then a few minutes later the doctor ca… --- ## [Mt mother's memory cache is corrupted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mt-mothers-memory-cache-is-corrupted/720163)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mt-mothers-memory-cache-is-corrupted/720163 "2015-05-17T19:26:21Z")
literally. she is 71 and always had a lot of snap. But her short term memory has me totally freaked out. I have noticed the downward trend, but this week was pretty spectacular. She really struggles with the very short… --- ## [Questions about freshwater aquariums and tropical fish.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-freshwater-aquariums-and-tropical-fish/719980)
**Author:** [@Why\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_Child)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-freshwater-aquariums-and-tropical-fish/719980 "2015-05-17T17:59:45Z")
I figure we ought to have at least a few aquarium aficionados. (Pun intended. :stuck\_out\_tongue: ) I recently acquired some aquarium stuff from an acquaintance. (Artificial plants made of cloth and plastic, and one of t… --- ## [Are there any ways to still fly for cheap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-ways-to-still-fly-for-cheap/720068)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-ways-to-still-fly-for-cheap/720068 "2015-05-17T16:28:07Z")
It is my understanding that air courier jobs don’t exist anymore, and that flying standby is something you can only do if you are family of someone who works on an airline. Are there any other tips or tactics that work t… --- ## [Is It Wise to Follow Hundreds of People on Twitter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wise-to-follow-hundreds-of-people-on-twitter/720204)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wise-to-follow-hundreds-of-people-on-twitter/720204 "2015-05-17T16:17:01Z")
I recently joined Twitter (@jrberger86 in case your wondering). And I have gained many followers, which I guess is good. (I do have many strong and heartfelt opinions, political and otherwise, as you may already know.) T… --- ## [Arizona highways (not the magazine)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-highways-not-the-magazine/716044)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-highways-not-the-magazine/716044 "2015-05-17T16:03:44Z")
So I have spent a grand total of 45 minutes of my life in the state of Arizona, all of that while changing planes in Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix. But in a couple of weeks I will be extending that! by close to two whole… --- ## [Programming question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programming-question/720138)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programming-question/720138 "2015-05-17T04:06:04Z")
Can computers be programmed to recognize reactions to their success or failure in achieving a goal? Is their an equaivalent to bad or good that can be programmed into a computer/ ( favorable reaction to something vs non … --- ## [Ever Encounter a familiar face in a remote place?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-encounter-a-familiar-face-in-a-remote-place/719831)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-encounter-a-familiar-face-in-a-remote-place/719831 "2015-05-17T03:37:47Z")
I was in Seattle visiting friends last week. After visiting the Space Needle, I posted it on FB. The next day, I saw that an acquaintance of ours from Florida happened to be on the Space Needle at about the same time a… --- ## [Arthroscopy: Anyone here had it done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arthroscopy-anyone-here-had-it-done/717508)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arthroscopy-anyone-here-had-it-done/717508 "2015-05-17T01:21:56Z")
I’m scheduled for a shoulder arthroscopy on April 21 for (hopefully) relief from impingement syndrome. There is some arthritis and a bone spur involved. Said spur will be shaved down and any damaged tissue repaired or… --- ## ["He doesn't know he is gay, yet" -- What does this mean, exactly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-doesnt-know-he-is-gay-yet-what-does-this-mean-exactly/719966)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-doesnt-know-he-is-gay-yet-what-does-this-mean-exactly/719966 "2015-05-17T00:05:05Z")
Well, I’ve done it again – overheard a conversation which leaves me quite perplexed! I was at Subway, near Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, USA, and two college-age guys were talking about a mutual friend. I was … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=908) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=910)