# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=920 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 921 --- ## [Moving from (or integrating) Outlook, Android, & the cloud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-from-or-integrating-outlook-android-the-cloud/718381)
**Author:** [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-from-or-integrating-outlook-android-the-cloud/718381 "2015-04-26T21:20:25Z")
Something I’ve been trying to figure out for a while, but Googling hasn’t really helped much – I’m finding explanations that don’t quite fit my situation. Advice, thoughts, and in particular experiences are welcome. I h… --- ## [Where should Disney's seventh theme be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-disneys-seventh-theme-be/718504)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-disneys-seventh-theme-be/718504 "2015-04-26T16:44:43Z")
I’m thinking they should aim for an underwater theme park or something high up in the mountains. --- ## [greatest academic economist 20th century](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-academic-economist-20th-century/718553)
**Author:** [@thanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thanatic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2015, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-academic-economist-20th-century/718553 "2015-04-26T14:10:59Z")
talking in purely academic terms? in your opinion --- ## [trouble with my neighbor about my fence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-with-my-neighbor-about-my-fence/718361)
**Author:** [@kathy\_57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kathy_57)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trouble-with-my-neighbor-about-my-fence/718361 "2015-04-26T12:57:06Z")
I put a wire fence up about 29 years ago,and I went over to my neighbor that lived there at that time and told him I was putting up the fence and he said OK… So I put the fence up and he never said anything about where I… --- ## [Uplifting historical stories and persons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uplifting-historical-stories-and-persons/718543)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2015, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uplifting-historical-stories-and-persons/718543 "2015-04-26T11:07:20Z")
Unfortunately I can’t recall her name but I recently read the story of one of the first people to have a male to female sex change operation, who had died at the time of the article. Of course we all know what happens, … --- ## [Create your own religion.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-your-own-religion/717755)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2015, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-your-own-religion/717755 "2015-04-26T09:51:02Z")
If you could create a supernatural reality that people could believe in what would it be? A few ground rules: What you are creating is actually the truth, not just what you want people to believe is the truth. If yo… --- ## [Your Opinion On Snowden Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-on-snowden-poll/718274)
**Author:** [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2015, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-on-snowden-poll/718274 "2015-04-26T08:23:00Z")
According to a new poll Edward Snowden is viewed negatively by about two thirds of Americans. He is much more popular abroad. What accounts for this difference? Does this reveal anything about America’s national charact… --- ## [Renaming the planet Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renaming-the-planet-earth/718091)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renaming-the-planet-earth/718091 "2015-04-26T02:01:26Z")
My choices are the following: War World Apokolips Planet X --- ## [What's the minimum number of people who would already know the royal baby's gender?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-minimum-number-of-people-who-would-already-know-the-royal-babys-gender/718503)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-minimum-number-of-people-who-would-already-know-the-royal-babys-gender/718503 "2015-04-25T22:06:16Z")
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is going to give birth soon. From an uninformed perspective there is a very close to 50/50 chance of the baby’s gender. However you can get much shorter odds on a girl than a boy. This is eithe… --- ## [Anything affordable to do (or eat) in Vegas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-affordable-to-do-or-eat-in-vegas/717012)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-affordable-to-do-or-eat-in-vegas/717012 "2015-04-25T18:18:35Z")
I’m under the impression that the days of cheap buffets and drinks went out with the mafia, what affordable or interesting things are worth doing in Vegas? --- ## [Advice on vision correction, especially reading/close-up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-vision-correction-especially-reading-close-up/718284)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-vision-correction-especially-reading-close-up/718284 "2015-04-25T15:22:40Z")
Getting older and my close-up vision has been getting pretty bad for awhile now, which I’ve been mainly dealing with through a combination of squinting and denial. I did break down and buy a cheap pair of 2X reading glas… --- ## [When to replace a tablet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-to-replace-a-tablet/718232)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-to-replace-a-tablet/718232 "2015-04-25T14:36:48Z")
I’ve had a Toshiba Thrive for the last three-plus years. It is the first tablet I’ve ever owned, and it has generally done alright serving my purposes: primarily email, games, music, limited browsing, and occasionally wa… --- ## [Which Nobel Prize winners were/are also war criminals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-nobel-prize-winners-were-are-also-war-criminals/718153)
**Author:** [@jezzaOZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jezzaOZ)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-nobel-prize-winners-were-are-also-war-criminals/718153 "2015-04-25T06:18:15Z")
I’m sure the list is very and often political - due in part to the political nature of the awards. They don’t have to be convicted of war crimes. Just that their activities would by todays standards result in war crimes… --- ## [Mean not to go to someone's (birthday) party?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mean-not-to-go-to-someones-birthday-party/718145)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mean-not-to-go-to-someones-birthday-party/718145 "2015-04-25T01:46:38Z")
I came across this story about a 10-year-old girl whose classmates all declined to attend her party. (The girl has Sotos Syndrome, which makes forging friendships tough.) Her mother posted a Facebook message about how no… --- ## [We need a word for "an adult who eats like a picky toddler."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-word-for-an-adult-who-eats-like-a-picky-toddler/717381)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 330\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-word-for-an-adult-who-eats-like-a-picky-toddler/717381 "2015-04-25T01:39:54Z")
You know: only eats or orders things like chicken strips or french fries, avoids green vegetables, is suspicious of trying new cuisines, etc. I can’t think of anything better than “pickytoddlerarian” but I’m sure you Do… --- ## [Roofing estimate for TechShield Radient Barrier - Fair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roofing-estimate-for-techshield-radient-barrier-fair/718486)
**Author:** [@PurpleClogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleClogs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roofing-estimate-for-techshield-radient-barrier-fair/718486 "2015-04-25T00:12:01Z")
South Texas, hot and humid… Replacing entire roof, new ridge vent, existing soffit vents, asked for quote on TechShield Radient Barrier, not the spray stuff but the foiled decking. Quote for 1800 sf 1 story 1977 typical… --- ## [Recommend small business accounting software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-small-business-accounting-software/717944)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-small-business-accounting-software/717944 "2015-04-24T23:06:29Z")
I have a small, single-person business, with very simple needs: I need to issue invoices for services (not goods), accept payment, make deposits, track payables, income, and expenses, run P&Ls and balance sheets, and tha… --- ## [Roadside attractions, DC to Outer Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roadside-attractions-dc-to-outer-banks/718182)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roadside-attractions-dc-to-outer-banks/718182 "2015-04-24T21:20:34Z")
In late July my wife and I are going to drive down to spend a week in Outer Banks with her family. We’re not planning to be in any hurry to get there so we’re flexible on the route we take. Anyone know of any good road… --- ## [Amtrak- roomettes? bedrooms? experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amtrak-roomettes-bedrooms-experiences/718385)
**Author:** [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amtrak-roomettes-bedrooms-experiences/718385 "2015-04-24T21:10:28Z")
Background: My family (me, wife, two boys under age 6) will be traveling from Milwaukee to Fort Lauderdale and back early next year for a vacation. Trying to fly with kids is just horrible, and both of my boys love trai… --- ## [Which is worse? \[making sex or alcohol illegal\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-making-sex-or-alcohol-illegal/718422)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-making-sex-or-alcohol-illegal/718422 "2015-04-24T19:32:38Z")
Having sex made illegal or having alcohol made illegal? --- ## [Which historical events have been most misrepresented?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-historical-events-have-been-most-misrepresented/718288)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-historical-events-have-been-most-misrepresented/718288 "2015-04-24T18:35:21Z")
Misrepresented by who? Well, popular culture, TV, films, books to education, what kids are taught in the classroom. And by whose standards? Let’s say you can grab an eyewitness from the time and expose him or her to how… --- ## [Wow, the Gmail browser interface is just horrendous!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-gmail-browser-interface-is-just-horrendous/718359)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-gmail-browser-interface-is-just-horrendous/718359 "2015-04-24T18:06:56Z")
I’ve had a gmail account for years, but I always just plugged it into Mail, I never used the browser interface. Recently I’ve sorta had to, and wow… it’s stunningly awful! I’m sure many people don’t think twice and fin… --- ## [Gwyneth Paltrow's Food Stamp Diet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gwyneth-paltrows-food-stamp-diet/717655)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gwyneth-paltrows-food-stamp-diet/717655 "2015-04-24T17:45:33Z")
Gwyneth Paltrow, a very rich woman with a blog called GOOP that promotes a very high-dollar lifestyle, is taking a hunger awareness challenge to live on a $29 food budget for a week. What do you all think? I’ve got op… --- ## [Rug Pads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rug-pads/718390)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rug-pads/718390 "2015-04-24T16:22:17Z")
Can anybody suggest a good brand of cheap rug pads, that hold well, rug to carpet? --- ## [What muthahs would you like to see up in here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-muthahs-would-you-like-to-see-up-in-here/718205)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-muthahs-would-you-like-to-see-up-in-here/718205 "2015-04-24T14:14:00Z")
I’m going to do a Mother’s Day bulletin board for a medium sized public library displaying famous and-or historically significant and-or striking images of mothers. I also want to have some images of the mothers of famou… --- ## [The class system in Britain and beyond](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-class-system-in-britain-and-beyond/718177)
**Author:** [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-class-system-in-britain-and-beyond/718177 "2015-04-24T13:51:58Z")
Can anyone give examples or their own experiences of how Britain’s class system manifests itself that is different from, say, the US or other countries? I get told by certain quarters that Britain in particular has a st… --- ## [Three questions about the legality of plural marriage.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-questions-about-the-legality-of-plural-marriage/718382)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-questions-about-the-legality-of-plural-marriage/718382 "2015-04-24T13:40:29Z")
Three real-life friends of mine–a lesbian couple and a straight man–are having a baby together. I happen to know that at least one of the two women is bisexual rather than exclusively lesbian, and I note that the guy has… --- ## [Can a doctor "fire" a patient?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-doctor-fire-a-patient/718297)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-doctor-fire-a-patient/718297 "2015-04-24T13:12:28Z")
Is there anything in a doctor’s oath or ethics that would prevent him/her from telling a patient to go elsewhere? I’m thinking specifically of an individual I know who has to be making his doctors crazy. He has Type II… --- ## [The timing of Armageddon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-timing-of-armageddon/718374)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-timing-of-armageddon/718374 "2015-04-24T11:21:27Z")
Here’s the scenario - you’re the world’s most handsome supergenius (still with me?), and have invented the Armageddon-o-tron 4000 which will detect the nature of timing of any existential threat to Earth. It’s detected … --- ## [Software development question: providing eta's to managers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-development-question-providing-etas-to-managers/718282)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-development-question-providing-etas-to-managers/718282 "2015-04-24T06:06:33Z")
I’ve been in “the biz” for a few decades, so I know how this all works - or doesn’t work in many cases. I have a situation right now that is in the “doesn’t work” category that’s making me cranky. Instead of snarking o… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=919) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=921)