# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=928 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 929 --- ## [Anyone know how I download my OWN book from Amazon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-i-download-my-own-book-from-amazon/717102)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-i-download-my-own-book-from-amazon/717102 "2015-04-09T01:03:56Z")
Okay, I’m taking baby steps. I uploaded my book to Amazon for Kindle e-publishing. I’d like to see what it looks like on my own Kindle, to read it over for errors, formatting, etc. Does the Table of Contents work? Do… --- ## [Would you want to live in the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-to-live-in-the-past/717015)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-to-live-in-the-past/717015 "2015-04-09T00:58:53Z")
I was browsing the new posts, and saw this one about time traveling back to 1915, because it was so cheap to live then. But then I got to thinking, so what? Even if I could somehow take back cheap aluminum, or bet on s… --- ## [How would you react to this April Fools joke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-to-this-april-fools-joke/717053)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-to-this-april-fools-joke/717053 "2015-04-08T20:15:18Z")
For this scenario if you aren’t in a relationship just pretend that you are. Its the morning of April 1st but you’ve forgotten its April Fools day. Your partner comes over to you with a serious look on their face, its ob… --- ## [Seeking Emotional Abuse Resources](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-emotional-abuse-resources/716865)
**Author:** [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-emotional-abuse-resources/716865 "2015-04-08T18:55:04Z")
Wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of resources for those in emotionally abusive family relationships, specifically in dealing with family who can’t recognize or acknowledge that the situation is an abusiv… --- ## [Skin care routine for men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skin-care-routine-for-men/630781)
**Author:** [@Bartman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bartman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skin-care-routine-for-men/630781 "2015-04-08T18:15:25Z")
So my oldest son is getting to that point we all remember and love, puberty. And I started thinking about my own skin care regime… which is pretty horrible, basically just bar soap on the face twice a day. I want to prov… --- ## [Teaching ESL to young kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teaching-esl-to-young-kids/717109)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teaching-esl-to-young-kids/717109 "2015-04-08T15:57:20Z")
I’ve been asked to teach English to kindergarten and lower elementary kids. Previously, my experience had been with older students. I live in Taiwan and don’t speak Chinese. There’s a lot of material online, but sorting… --- ## [How much would you expect to pay someone to paint these walls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-expect-to-pay-someone-to-paint-these-walls/717123)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-expect-to-pay-someone-to-paint-these-walls/717123 "2015-04-08T15:03:05Z")
We’ve run up into a bit of a time crunch on something, and I was thinking about just going ahead and hiring someone to do this. We just need about 560 square feet of wall to be painted white. We have the paint. Two coats… --- ## [Supplement(s) for Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supplement-s-for-bones-joints-and-soft-tissue/717043)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supplement-s-for-bones-joints-and-soft-tissue/717043 "2015-04-08T14:28:40Z")
As I struggle through my 40’s, I attempt to maintain the same physical shape as I’ve had the past 20 years by continuing to work out with weights. I’ve had some knee issues in the past that a Orthopedic Surgeon claims w… --- ## [What do you do to relax and de-stress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-to-relax-and-de-stress/716663)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-to-relax-and-de-stress/716663 "2015-04-08T14:22:20Z")
I don’t know if deep breathing helps me much. I’ve heard that that is just one way to activate the parasympathetic nervous system. Other ways include \[ul\] \[li\]Touching your lips with your fingers\[/li\]\[li\]sticking your… --- ## [Please recommend an ebook on SQL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-an-ebook-on-sql/716949)
**Author:** [@Port\_Royal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Port_Royal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-an-ebook-on-sql/716949 "2015-04-08T14:14:52Z")
Dear mods, please move if a different forum is more appropriate! Hi all, I am doing an SQL subject. The end result is to be able to extract data, not to the extent of being able to build and maintain databases. However,… --- ## [The death of Walter Scott](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-of-walter-scott/717119)
**Author:** [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-of-walter-scott/717119 "2015-04-08T13:39:44Z")
I don’t understand this for a number of reasons but, looking at the video, the 33-year old reasonably trim policeman just stands there while a 50-year old somewhat obese man kind of jogs away - you can’t call that runnng… --- ## [Turn ons and turn offs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-ons-and-turn-offs/716994)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-ons-and-turn-offs/716994 "2015-04-08T13:14:30Z")
Another thread today got me thinking about what actualy turns me on, I went through the whole course of visualizing womens bodies in as many shapes and sizes as I could imagine. It quickly became apparent that the body w… --- ## [Need hair help; specifically, easy ways to wear it up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hair-help-specifically-easy-ways-to-wear-it-up/716421)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-hair-help-specifically-easy-ways-to-wear-it-up/716421 "2015-04-08T12:34:18Z")
The title pretty much says it all. What I couldn’t include is that I have fairly fine hair with a tendency toward irregular waves and flyaways. Also, I possess absolutely no hair styling skills and don’t have much time i… --- ## [Engagement ring design opinions please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/engagement-ring-design-opinions-please/472263)
**Author:** [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/engagement-ring-design-opinions-please/472263 "2015-04-08T09:46:12Z")
Can I get y’alls reaction to this engagement ring design. ring My first reaction is that it’s genius. It’s elegant and sleek. It doesn’t look it would have snagging problems like a traditionally set solitaire does. I… --- ## [What do present day Germans think about the Holocaust?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-present-day-germans-think-about-the-holocaust/629413)
**Author:** [@ClintO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ClintO)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-present-day-germans-think-about-the-holocaust/629413 "2015-04-08T04:12:31Z")
America has gone through slavery, removing native americans from their homelands, and our fair share of atrocities but the people I consort with feel no direct responsibility. Not in the manner that they had any decision… --- ## [Why is my cat chewing my charger cord and how can I get him to stop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-chewing-my-charger-cord-and-how-can-i-get-him-to-stop/614052)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-chewing-my-charger-cord-and-how-can-i-get-him-to-stop/614052 "2015-04-08T03:59:07Z")
My cat has suddenly started chewing on the cord to my mac charger. We’ve had him almost one year and I’m on my second cord in 3 weeks. They are $80.00! I keep my laptop plugged in while I use it because I need the brig… --- ## [Does tiredness as a side effect of an OTC allergy drug go away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-tiredness-as-a-side-effect-of-an-otc-allergy-drug-go-away/717004)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-tiredness-as-a-side-effect-of-an-otc-allergy-drug-go-away/717004 "2015-04-08T03:42:38Z")
I know, you’re not my doctor. I’m curious about your experiences, though. If you’ve taken a drug for your allergies and it made you tired, did this side effect eventually go away, or did it persist the entire time you t… --- ## [Is there a way to tell if your computer is overheating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-your-computer-is-overheating/717062)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-your-computer-is-overheating/717062 "2015-04-08T01:53:11Z")
My computer has been making more noise lately and I wonder if it is overheating. Is there a way to tell for sure? Is there a way to find out what temperature my computer is running at? I have windows 7 and a HP computer. … --- ## [What do I need to know about buying a new PC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-buying-a-new-pc/716869)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-buying-a-new-pc/716869 "2015-04-07T21:54:39Z")
Well my old PC has finally kicked the bucket. I bought it seven years ago and in that time it has had a few upgrades but was becoming increasingly slow and unstable over the past few months. I have set aside about £1000… --- ## [Should I be killing myself to maintain a 4.0 GPA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-killing-myself-to-maintain-a-4-0-gpa/716642)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-killing-myself-to-maintain-a-4-0-gpa/716642 "2015-04-07T18:42:27Z")
I’m in a CPA review program at a local CC. I have a 4.0 now with only a few classes left. Basically all this program does is give you the credits needed for eligibility to sit for the CPA exam. Lately I’ve been going … --- ## [Pollinating tomatoes indoors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pollinating-tomatoes-indoors/716814)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pollinating-tomatoes-indoors/716814 "2015-04-07T14:43:01Z")
I’m sick of growing tomato plants, only to have the fruit destroyed by squirrels and rabbits and birds. So this year, I’m planting them inside my enclosed patio. The challenge, of course, is pollination. Does anyone her… --- ## [In honor of Richard Pearse...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-honor-of-richard-pearse/716807)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-honor-of-richard-pearse/716807 "2015-04-07T14:05:23Z")
\[QUOTE=Richard Pearse\] “Now that I’m 40, why does my pee invariably spray in at least two wildly divergent streams?”, that sort of thing. \[/QUOTE\] To answer the question, the divergent streams seem to be caused by the… --- ## [Unhappy customer--what else can I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhappy-customer-what-else-can-i-do/716808)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhappy-customer-what-else-can-i-do/716808 "2015-04-07T12:30:54Z")
This pertains to a dishwasher purchased at Home Depot to replace our old one. As I am very far from handy, we paid to have it installed as well. We knew this installation would be handled through a third party. Our expe… --- ## [What do you think of this employer practice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-employer-practice/716878)
**Author:** [@tapu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapu)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-employer-practice/716878 "2015-04-07T10:50:38Z")
In the '12 election, the Maine “Yes on 1” campaign hired many students and others around the state to get the vote out for their particular issue. Each morning, they held a casual meeting (outdoors, everyone just lie in… --- ## [How do you deal with liars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-liars/716439)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-liars/716439 "2015-04-07T10:30:31Z")
A few times I have run across people either in college or now in business who are just liars that range from unimportant stupid things to making up situations, jobs, and accomplishments that are untrue. One thing I have … --- ## [Do you use a shower/bath pouf?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-a-shower-bath-pouf/716432)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-a-shower-bath-pouf/716432 "2015-04-07T09:29:22Z")
You know those substitutes for a wash cloth, a shower pouf. They are normally made out of layers of mesh shaped into a ball and include a small rope on the end to hang it up in your shower. I think I’ve seen them aroun… --- ## [Adopting a shy dog and spaying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adopting-a-shy-dog-and-spaying/716846)
**Author:** [@Neem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neem)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adopting-a-shy-dog-and-spaying/716846 "2015-04-07T05:49:08Z")
I went to the animal shelter and fell in love with an adorable lab/terrier mix. It seems she has been through some hard times because she has a huge scar on her side. She was found abandoned. Nonetheless, she has no huma… --- ## [Getting bad feelings/knowing something is wrong when something bad is happening to a loved one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-bad-feelings-knowing-something-is-wrong-when-something-bad-is-happening-to-a-loved-one/716800)
**Author:** [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-bad-feelings-knowing-something-is-wrong-when-something-bad-is-happening-to-a-loved-one/716800 "2015-04-07T01:04:30Z")
I was reading a discussion thread on reddit about the oddest/creepiest thing that’s ever happened in your life, and I was struck by the number of people who said that they had an odd feeling of foreboding just before the… --- ## [Why have humans advanced so much in the last 100 years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-humans-advanced-so-much-in-the-last-100-years/716923)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-humans-advanced-so-much-in-the-last-100-years/716923 "2015-04-07T00:56:42Z")
The first antibiotic penicillin was made in 1928 but was not widely available until 1945, surgery itself was only done widely in the early 1900’s and arthroscopic surgery was not started until the mid 80’s and only widel… --- ## [Is a strict diet is it okay or bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-strict-diet-is-it-okay-or-bad/716891)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-strict-diet-is-it-okay-or-bad/716891 "2015-04-06T21:57:47Z")
I was reading that people that go on a strict diet yes almost starving oneself to death eating once a day or two times a day could cause major problems. That going on diet in a controlled way is one thing than a strict … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=927) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=929)