# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=945 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 946 --- ## [Will waiting until marriage to have sex as a non-Christian severely limit my dating pool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-waiting-until-marriage-to-have-sex-as-a-non-christian-severely-limit-my-dating-pool/713391)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-waiting-until-marriage-to-have-sex-as-a-non-christian-severely-limit-my-dating-pool/713391 "2015-03-02T09:57:33Z")
I am most nearly agnostic in terms of religion. Point being, if I was to choose to wait until marriage, it would not be on the basis of religion or even culture, but various other personal reasons. But I am worried thi… --- ## [Fever chills sweats. What order for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fever-chills-sweats-what-order-for-you/713981)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fever-chills-sweats-what-order-for-you/713981 "2015-03-02T04:13:49Z")
So I’ve been sick the last few days. The wave for me seems to be feeling so cold I am literally shivering, bundling up, spiking high, and then drenching sweat. Then back down until the next wave. Your experience the sam… --- ## [Free residential electrical plan software recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-residential-electrical-plan-software-recommendations/713978)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-residential-electrical-plan-software-recommendations/713978 "2015-03-02T02:43:00Z")
Looking for software that will let me draw a floor plan and plot electrical circuits. Printable is a requirement, the ability to calculate load for fixtures and receptacles is preferable. Discovering wonderful secrets a… --- ## [Worker's comp case...do I need a lawyer (calling Maggie the Ocelot)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workers-comp-case-do-i-need-a-lawyer-calling-maggie-the-ocelot/713821)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workers-comp-case-do-i-need-a-lawyer-calling-maggie-the-ocelot/713821 "2015-03-02T01:30:04Z")
Long story short. I had a work injury a while back, had surgery a few months ago and I’m still in physical therapy. Everything’s been going okay, I’m progressing nicely, my day to day dealings with the insurance company… --- ## [Shortwave Radio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortwave-radio/713896)
**Author:** [@BaldDudePeekskill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaldDudePeekskill)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortwave-radio/713896 "2015-03-02T00:28:50Z")
Anyone here a regular listener? I have one of the better quality multi-band radios that pull in a lot of different frequencies, but I’m not a regular user, though I think it’d be cool to do so. --- ## [Smartphone advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smartphone-advice-needed/713951)
**Author:** [@race\_to\_the\_bottom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/race_to_the_bottom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smartphone-advice-needed/713951 "2015-03-01T22:42:55Z")
I have Verizon service which is a CDMA system, but I am traveling to Vietnam, and need a GSM phone to use there. I can get a prepaid SIM card to use at almost any shop there. New unlocked GSM phones are available on … --- ## [retarded ejeculation(there should be a better name for this)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retarded-ejeculation-there-should-be-a-better-name-for-this/707500)
**Author:** [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retarded-ejeculation-there-should-be-a-better-name-for-this/707500 "2015-03-01T18:29:01Z")
So T.M.I. of course but here goes: So I’m a male, aged 41 and I can’t reach an orgasm with my girlfriend. I usually have a strong erection, and I can finish manually ,but not during sex. I always had trouble climaxin… --- ## [Is it normal to be dismissed from a job for no reason?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-to-be-dismissed-from-a-job-for-no-reason/713396)
**Author:** [@Syne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syne)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-to-be-dismissed-from-a-job-for-no-reason/713396 "2015-03-01T18:07:08Z")
A few months ago I was dismissed from my job of 2+ years for no reason. They veiled it as a ‘restructuring’ that affected no other employee but me. When asked for the motivating factors behind the restructuring, manageme… --- ## [Unique things to see/do in Switzerland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unique-things-to-see-do-in-switzerland/713438)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unique-things-to-see-do-in-switzerland/713438 "2015-03-01T15:52:26Z")
Hey Dopers, I need your help. My wife really wants to take a trip to Switzerland this Spring (late May/early June) and I am looking for recommendations for cool/unique/off-the-beaten-path places to go and see. Skip the… --- ## [For those raised by a mother and father, which were/are you closer to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-raised-by-a-mother-and-father-which-were-are-you-closer-to/713871)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-raised-by-a-mother-and-father-which-were-are-you-closer-to/713871 "2015-03-01T14:35:23Z")
For people who were raised in the same home by a mother and father, what is your gender and which parent would you say you were closer to? I have a theory about this, and I’d like to see if it holds water - poll to foll… --- ## [Workout routine/regiment to do 10 pull ups?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workout-routine-regiment-to-do-10-pull-ups/713539)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workout-routine-regiment-to-do-10-pull-ups/713539 "2015-03-01T06:15:35Z")
Hi everyone my fitness goal is to be able to do the Marine Corp 20 pull ups/ chin ups and need help in building up to it. Right now the immediate goal is to be able to do 10 dead hang pull ups and chin ups all the way do… --- ## [McQuaig Word Survey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcquaig-word-survey/713915)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcquaig-word-survey/713915 "2015-03-01T05:15:07Z")
Anyone ever taken a McQuaig Word Survey? I have to take one for work. What’s it like? Is there anything I should know? --- ## [What is the color of this dress?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-color-of-this-dress/713890)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-color-of-this-dress/713890 "2015-03-01T04:41:06Z")
Madonna’s dress that has everyone wondering what color it really is… I’ve “encrypted” the answer choices below, because if you see them, they would serve as spoilers for the topic in question. So, view the pic, make up… --- ## [the young store-gal keeping your credit card, or cutting it up in front of your face - true? or TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-young-store-gal-keeping-your-credit-card-or-cutting-it-up-in-front-of-your-face-true-or-tv/713328)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-young-store-gal-keeping-your-credit-card-or-cutting-it-up-in-front-of-your-face-true-or-tv/713328 "2015-03-01T03:39:11Z")
I feel like I’ve seen this (meme? trope? etc) happen a handful of times in movies / TV shows I’ve seen in the past - is that really the way it works? I suppose there’s three scenarios at work here… your account is cl… --- ## [Suggestions for Flat Things](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-flat-things/713790)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-flat-things/713790 "2015-03-01T01:32:58Z")
Well, if that’s isn’t an odd title, I don’t know what is. :stuck\_out\_tongue: You see, I’ve taken to sponsoring a child. And the only thing I can send her are cards and anything flat. So, I’ve already gotten some sticker… --- ## [365 Days: "country club" prison or severe depression](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/365-days-country-club-prison-or-severe-depression/713768)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/365-days-country-club-prison-or-severe-depression/713768 "2015-03-01T01:28:50Z")
You have to choose one for the next 365 days: need to edit --- ## [Looking for help getting an electromagnet power supply](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-help-getting-an-electromagnet-power-supply/713879)
**Author:** [@get\_lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/get_lives)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-help-getting-an-electromagnet-power-supply/713879 "2015-03-01T01:09:22Z")
I’m a home hobbyist looking for An electromagnet capable of about 5000 gauss And (here’s the complex part) A power supply for this magnet. The power supply needs to produce a square wave, 40-60% duty cycle. I would… --- ## [What are your local "Big 4" TV network channels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-local-big-4-tv-network-channels/713767)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-local-big-4-tv-network-channels/713767 "2015-03-01T00:14:39Z")
The number your local ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX affiliates self-identify as, NOT what channel number they are through your cable box. For example, in DC they are: NBC - 4 FOX - 5 ABC - 7 CBS - 9 In Baltimore they are: … --- ## [Did you sign up to SDMB to resurrect a zombie thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-sign-up-to-sdmb-to-resurrect-a-zombie-thread/713691)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-sign-up-to-sdmb-to-resurrect-a-zombie-thread/713691 "2015-03-01T00:07:33Z")
Since this is the place for polls. I believe that the majority of members that have done this are long gone, but I also suspect that some people after responding to that 2004 thread about postal procedures, or the 2006 … --- ## [Beneful dog food.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beneful-dog-food/713609)
**Author:** [@Tiktaalik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiktaalik)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beneful-dog-food/713609 "2015-02-28T23:32:48Z")
It looks like Purina dog food is in the news again. Look, I don’t know what to think here. My last dog ate Purina food all his life and lived a healthy, happy life til cancer got him at 13. My current rescue border … --- ## [Would you rather someone post a new thread on a topic that's been done before, or resurrect a zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-someone-post-a-new-thread-on-a-topic-thats-been-done-before-or-resurrect-a-zombie/713877)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-someone-post-a-new-thread-on-a-topic-thats-been-done-before-or-resurrect-a-zombie/713877 "2015-02-28T19:40:58Z")
The SDMB has been around for a long time, and most conceivable topics have been discussed. As a participant in these message boards, would you rather see a brand new thread made for something that has been discussed bef… --- ## [How can I make my backyard mosquito free?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-my-backyard-mosquito-free/314018)
**Author:** [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-my-backyard-mosquito-free/314018 "2015-02-28T18:39:01Z")
Any suggestions, devices, old wives tales? --- ## [Are you capable of pretending that your phobia does not exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-capable-of-pretending-that-your-phobia-does-not-exist/713565)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-capable-of-pretending-that-your-phobia-does-not-exist/713565 "2015-02-28T18:19:28Z")
If you have a phobia, like many people do - be it heights, spiders, deep water, etc. - could you convincingly make people believe you didn’t have it? Cook up your own scenario, if you will - maybe you’re on a reality TV… --- ## [Help me rebut Jonathan Cahn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-rebut-jonathan-cahn/713737)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-rebut-jonathan-cahn/713737 "2015-02-28T15:19:23Z")
My sister is buying this “end of the world” stuff lock stock and barrel, partly because she is religious and his predictions fit in with her faith in some way, and partly because “all those events/things he points out co… --- ## [What's cool from the Czech Republic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-cool-from-the-czech-republic/712215)
**Author:** [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-cool-from-the-czech-republic/712215 "2015-02-28T13:45:32Z")
I have a friend coming to visit me from Prague. As is the custom when folks visit you from off-world, I was asked if I wanted anything special brought from Prague. Now I do a lot of on-line shopping, mostly for hard to … --- ## [Is the Army going to change it's PT test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-army-going-to-change-its-pt-test/713837)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-army-going-to-change-its-pt-test/713837 "2015-02-28T10:43:59Z")
I’ve been reading different things on-line but I’m not sure what is what. Anyone have any idea? Thanks! --- ## [Recommend some kind of exercise for my situation.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-kind-of-exercise-for-my-situation/713702)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-kind-of-exercise-for-my-situation/713702 "2015-02-28T06:41:05Z")
I’m diabetic and overweight and need to exercise. My doctors all agree that I should walk every day . . . which is fine when I’m feeling good and the weather is nice. A few weeks ago I was having increasing pain in my r… --- ## [Tell me about your Cervical Herniated Disc -- any advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-cervical-herniated-disc-any-advice/713731)
**Author:** [@SJL4041](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SJL4041)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-cervical-herniated-disc-any-advice/713731 "2015-02-28T01:08:01Z")
Unfortunately, I have been diagnosed with two herniated cervical discs and I’m interested in hearing about anyone’s experience with this, whether personal or a family member. Horror stories are also welcome, so I know wh… --- ## [What should I do with extra money that's piling up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-extra-money-thats-piling-up/713592)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-extra-money-thats-piling-up/713592 "2015-02-28T00:40:31Z")
I believe I may have asked this before, and if so, my apologies. I didn’t find it in search. Retirement contributions are taken care of. No debt other than house and student debt, neither of which do I plan to pay down.… --- ## [Help, need time clock app for small business](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-time-clock-app-for-small-business/713191)
**Author:** [@get\_lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/get_lives)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-time-clock-app-for-small-business/713191 "2015-02-27T23:52:17Z")
The small business I work for is disorganized as heck, but we all have smartphones. Most of us are working out of town, unpredictable long hours, and payday becomes a mess when we’ve forgotten to update our time cards. W… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=944) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=946)