Either:
a) My mom was right there and she answered it
b) It was a neighbor's phone (paper-thin walls)
c) It wasn't a phone at all.

I don't remember which, actually. But I can't answer phones because I can't understand anyone over them and I tend to yell into them.

whats the best way to protect yourself from an angry wizard?

whats the best way to protect yourself from an angry wizard?

shoot him.

Seek protection at the opposing wizard's crib.

whats the best way to protect yourself from an angry wizard?
To wake up from your dream.

shoot him.
Wizards are bulletproof jezz I thought this was common knowledge
Seek protection at the opposing wizard's crib.
This might work except they'll probably force me into prostitution and rape me daily:eek:
To wake up from your dream.

Zack I wish I could look you in the eyes and tell you with a straight face that wizards don't exist, but thats not the world we live in Zack. Wizards are VERY real not like child molesters and republicans which only exist in storybooks and 16th century woodcuts.

Well, you could always submit yourself to him, study his craft and then when the time is right back-stab him...

If you swallow a plastic straw, will it just go through?

If you swallow a plastic straw

stop there. bad idea.

Well, I already did.

Oh aimee, what are we going to do with you? :shake: :please:

The Heimlich Maneuver?

EDIT: No. That's for choking.

How exactly did you swallow a plastic straw, and how much of it did you swallow?

I was chewing on it because I like chewing on plastic straws. Then it broke into several pieces and went down.

Isn't plastic poisonous? Hope it wasn't too much.

aimee, how do you get yourself into these situations?

I'm a walking disaster.

But hey, at least you're OUR walking disaster :love:

I guess we now know an important fact about Aimee.

she has no gag reflex :spank:

I have a strong gag reflex. It just kicks in at the wrong times. Although I've never choked on small objects like a lot of kids seem to do (like those silly American kids who choke on the toys in Kinder Surprises and get them banned down there.)

Wizards are bulletproof jezz I thought this was common knowledge


Hire a wizard to cast a spell on the gun and bullets so that no other wizard's magic works to stop it.

Why doesn't this place appeal anymore?

Why doesn't this place appeal anymore?

Many of the wrong people left and many of the wrong people stayed.

Why doesn't this place appeal anymore?

When you figure out, please do whatever you can to make it appeal again. We miss you.

Ok so I started running for two weeks fine - now my knees I think are wrecked - it happend in like one session. I was like WTF! It was random one day I could run fine the next I couldn't run it was so painful.

So my question is. What can I do to keep up the exercise which excludes running and strenous use of legs? I've gone for brisk 1 hour walks but they are frigging boring only so much metallica one can listen too and I question the atheletic intergrity of just a walk although pscyhlogically it makes me feel better because I know I'm doing something.

What's the smallest a lens can be for a useful camera, like for spying?

Many of the wrong people left and many of the wrong people stayed.

who are the good guys and who are the bad guys?

Ok so I started running for two weeks fine - now my knees I think are wrecked - it happend in like one session. I was like WTF! It was random one day I could run fine the next I couldn't run it was so painful.

So my question is. What can I do to keep up the exercise which excludes running and strenous use of legs? I've gone for brisk 1 hour walks but they are frigging boring only so much metallica one can listen too and I question the atheletic intergrity of just a walk although pscyhlogically it makes me feel better because I know I'm doing something.

Do you have adequate running trainers? You can one minute walk one minute run and also obviously stop as soon as there is any pain because initially all you're doing is damage, the pain of wrecking knees is substantially different to the pain of pushing through the proverbial 'wall'. By the sounds of things you may be pushing to do to much too soon. You need to build up their strength over time which means those 1 hour walks are still doing good. Another option is obviously to cycle, this effectivly reduces the wear and tear or knees whilst still including the movement, it does not however do as much calorie burning as running (if thats what you're after). The other options are the eliptical or the rowing machine as they do similar amounts but this is moving into gym territory and I don't know if you want to use that.

Anywhoo hope that helps.

Do you have adequate running trainers? You can one minute walk one minute run and also obviously stop as soon as there is any pain because initially all you're doing is damage, the pain of wrecking knees is substantially different to the pain of pushing through the proverbial 'wall'. By the sounds of things you may be pushing to do to much too soon. You need to build up their strength over time which means those 1 hour walks are still doing good. Another option is obviously to cycle, this effectivly reduces the wear and tear or knees whilst still including the movement, it does not however do as much calorie burning as running (if thats what you're after). The other options are the eliptical or the rowing machine as they do similar amounts but this is moving into gym territory and I don't know if you want to use that.

Anywhoo hope that helps.

I don't have specific running shoes I wear some jack of all trades trainer. That could be a decent area to look into though. I may try the 1 minute off/on method it sounds reasonable - although I expect I'l need to slow the running down.

TYVM for response :goodjob:

I don't have specific running shoes I wear some jack of all trades trainer. That could be a decent area to look into though. I may try the 1 minute off/on method it sounds reasonable - although I expect I'l need to slow the running down.

TYVM for response :goodjob:
It's possible then that you are suffering from shin splints. Buy a good pair of running shoes and go for some light jogs. If it turns out that it was the shoes, then you can increase the intensity of your exercise.

Why doesn't this place appeal anymore?

You made friends in college :D

Does anyone have experience with cleaning out their library of unwanted books? Is there anything I should be doing for second-hand bookshops to help me sell more, since any I can't sell I intend to give to charity? Some return would be nice, if only to buy more books. Does anyone have any other tips they could give me?

Ebay?

Does anyone have experience with cleaning out their library of unwanted books? Is there anything I should be doing for second-hand bookshops to help me sell more, since any I can't sell I intend to give to charity? Some return would be nice, if only to buy more books. Does anyone have any other tips they could give me?

In my town there's a used bookstore that will give credit, however they won't take certain types of books because there's too many. May want to look into that.

Masada:

I've never sold books through internet because I'm too lazy. If the book is interesting enough, you'll probably make more money without middle hand.

Here's what I would do:
1. Take old and rare books to fancy people's bookstore. Usually situated in an old and distinguished part of the city, and they play classical music in the store. There's of course no "secondhand" in the title of the store, but rather something like "antique books"

2. Books that are valuable due their special knowledge: put a list on the noticeboard of the local university. Secondhand stores usually lack the knowledge to appreciate these, unless they are really specialized to the subject (only in bigger cities).

3. Literature (if not rare) is best appreciated in middle priced stores. Expensive places don't sell books for reading but for showing, and can refuse good popular books if they only have wrong kind of cover for example.

2&3. If there's university flea markets or something like that, try it. There's probably people who are interested about the subjects you are (have been), and who like to read literature. Price literature moderately there. Typically 2nd hand book store gives you less than 50% of their selling price, so if you sell it for something like 60-75%, it's a good deal for you and the buyer. This is also good place to get rid of books no one would pay anything for.

You made friends in college :D

No, I don't have any friends other then my girlfriend, :p

No, I don't have any friends other then my girlfriend, :p

You got that BFF/GF thing going on too? :) It's nice right.

It's possible then that you are suffering from shin splints. Buy a good pair of running shoes and go for some light jogs. If it turns out that it was the shoes, then you can increase the intensity of your exercise.

This may be true I may need to look into this. I have had pain running down the right hand side of my right shin - It's absent on the left shin i think i have a funny running style where I put more emphasis on my right foot. Also I run on forest tracks and the particulary course I run has many steep hills and I think the impact of running down the hill may be causing this injury.

I think I will definitly buy some good running shoes. Any good brands you recommend?

who are the good guys and who are the bad guys?

Depends on who you are.

Does anyone have experience with cleaning out their library of unwanted books? Is there anything I should be doing for second-hand bookshops to help me sell more, since any I can't sell I intend to give to charity? Some return would be nice, if only to buy more books. Does anyone have any other tips they could give me?

If you can pay the shipping, then there's http://booksforsoldiers.com/ Otherwise, if there's a used book store that buys, you can take them there. If there isn't, there are places online you can sell them. Libraries take donations. So do senior centers. Or other non profits in your area.

They kicked me out of school for being too sick. Is this normal?

Absolutely. Glad to see the school system there actually does its job. Here, the school nurses are too fond of sending feverish kids back to class.

Yeah. By being there you are posing a risk for your fellow schoolmates.

This may be true I may need to look into this. I have had pain running down the right hand side of my right shin - It's absent on the left shin i think i have a funny running style where I put more emphasis on my right foot. Also I run on forest tracks and the particulary course I run has many steep hills and I think the impact of running down the hill may be causing this injury.

I think I will definitly buy some good running shoes. Any good brands you recommend?

In this regard Nike/addidas generally are prominent for a reason but you can always just wander in to any sports shop and ask them there as they will generally have some ideas. If you are serious about running regularly it's definitely worth paying a little more for quality. You can always look into support for the knee etc but i'd try the new trainers first. I have a pair of new balance iirc so you can always take a look at them; http://www.newbalance.co.uk/Fitness/Cross+Trainer

Remember not to ignore comfort and fit for quality, though.

Another bonus of paying a little extra is that the cheaper trainers tend to be made out of poorer material which means that obviously they will fall apart quicker but in the meantime will soak up sweat like a demon and stink to high heaven.

At best, expensive running shoes are useless, at worse, they increase your chances of injury:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17932096
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1332563/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1748411/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1325079/

A good comfortable set of shoes with a good insole should be enough for daily jogging. I use a pair of sneakers that fit me well with an odor and sweat absorbent insole when I work ( I work retail, so I'm on my feet for 2-3 hour stretches, up to 9 hours per day) and when I go to the gym or whatever. I used to have some more expensive running shoes but those never did anything for me, and a simple 20$ insole has done more for my comfort than a 100$ pair of shoes.

Why doesn't this place appeal anymore?

You got better. OT did not.

This may be true I may need to look into this. I have had pain running down the right hand side of my right shin - It's absent on the left shin i think i have a funny running style where I put more emphasis on my right foot. Also I run on forest tracks and the particulary course I run has many steep hills and I think the impact of running down the hill may be causing this injury.

I think I will definitly buy some good running shoes. Any good brands you recommend?
It sounds more like shin splints the more information you give. Shin splints tend to cause pain on either the inside or outside of the shin, depending upon where most of the pressure is. I used to be a hurdler in my early teens, before my lack of height became a problem, and I used to get pains on the inside of my right shin, as it was the inside of my right foot which hit the ground before anything else. If you favour your right side when running, I would expect the pain to be on the outside of your shin as you say, especially when running downhill on an uneven surface.

As for a good brand, I'm not sure I can help you. I buy Brooks runners, usually the same size as my brother. His were custom-fit, and we have exactly the same foot size and shape. I believe Brooks is an Australian brand though. If you're serious about running, a custom-fit runner would be advisable. A good pediatrist could hook you up relatively cheaply, though it would still be more expensive than just buying a comfortable pair of joggers from a commercial store.

FWIW, I fixed shin splints for myself by eliminating isolation calf exercises from my workout, and adding an exercise for the anterior tibialis (reverse calf raise.)

FWIW, I fixed shin splints for myself by eliminating isolation calf exercises from my workout, and adding an exercise for the anterior tibialis (reverse calf raise.)
That merely stopped exercising your shins. You'd have been better off continuing your exercises - after a few days off to relieve the pain, of course - with a superior shoe, or perhaps a foot wrapping.

How do you take a body temperature without a thermometer? It was one of those electronic ones and it broke. It fell in the luckily, clean toilet. When I fished it out it wouldn't give temperatures anymore.

EDIT: Actually, what really happened was the cat knocked it off the counter and into the toilet. I'm really not that clumsy.

How do you take a body temperature without a thermometer? It was one of those electronic ones and it broke. It fell in the luckily, clean toilet. When I fished it out it wouldn't give temperatures anymore.

EDIT: Actually, what really happened was the cat knocked it off the counter and into the toilet. I'm really not that clumsy.
You can't take them accurately without a thermometre. The best you could do would be the old 'hand on the forehead to check if it's too hot' trick, which only works if your hand is at a normal body temperature.

do you have a kitchen thermometer?

http://www.coolinarium.de/images/LV01630-ar-w300-h300.jpg

do you have a kitchen thermometer?

http://www.coolinarium.de/images/LV01630-ar-w300-h300.jpg
Please tell me you want her to put that in her mouth or armpit.

Liver temperature is more accurate. Try that.

So with all the talk about running, what is it I'm doing wrong if I get pain in my lower calf while running?

Probably not stretching it out enough.

do you have a kitchen thermometer?

http://www.coolinarium.de/images/LV01630-ar-w300-h300.jpg

No.

I ended up landing myself in the hospital, though. (This was several hours ago. I'm home now.) They gave us a cheap thermometer there.

EDIT: No, I didn't go to the hospital just for the thermometer. They gave it to me because they had to stick it ... someplace. Obviously I'm going to have to sterilize it before using it again.

Ok so I started running for two weeks fine - now my knees I think are wrecked
So my question is. What can I do to keep up the exercise which excludes running and strenous use of legs?
Drink more milk, especially at bed time.

I think I will definitly buy some good running shoes. Any good brands you recommend?
I recommend a running shop. No brand suits everyone. You should try on a number of pairs and decide what suits you best. Generally the shop staff will make you run in them, either on a treadmill with some fancy technology to analyse your gait, or at the least by watching you as you run up and down the street outside.

I used to destroy my knees every half-marathon I ran, but I was running in normal trainers. I got running shoes and they merely ached, and now I've a nice pair of running shoes and running doesn't do my knees in at all.

are mousetraps considered weapons?

If used in such a way. Just like anything else.

How do I get to Carnagie Hall?

So with all the talk about running, what is it I'm doing wrong if I get pain in my lower calf while running?

In addition to what cheezy said, it may be your running style being slightly different but stretching well should stop it. Of course if you've got a strain you should leave it a few days.

How do I get to Carnagie Hall?
http://maps.google.com/ (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Las+vegas,+nevada&daddr=881+7th+Ave,+Manhattan,+New+York,+NY+10019+( Carnegie+Hall)&hl=en&geocode=FdYQJwIdMJoi-SnRffWkgre-gDGjebPV5tXMOg%3BFVgGbgIdBCiX-yGM4_A8McxvQCnZEVR491jCiTHCdDKEgMNicw&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=38.344026,-94.694221&sspn=37.365143,56.513672&ie=UTF8&ll=38.959409,-94.570312&spn=37.066337,56.513672&t=h&z=4)

I word "redneck" insult?

How can the Czech language function without articles? :crazyeye: :p

I word "redneck" insult?
Yes - from wiki:
Redneck is a derogatory slang term to refer to a poor white Southern farmers in the United States.[1] It is similar in meaning to Cracker (especially in Georgia), Hillbilly (especially in Appalachia) and White trash (especially among blacks).[2]

Does anybody know of a program or website that can calculate international itineraries and/or give driving directions? I should mention that Google Maps and Yahoo Maps don't seem to be able to do it in Europe, with the exception of the most developed European countries (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, UK), and I'm mostly interested in the rest of Europe.

Some 4 years ago, I used to have Loxane Way Home Europe, and I loved it (used to give me the exact distances between the departure and destination points, as well as between any other points in between, directions accurate to the very traffic lights one would meet on the way, time approximation based on changeable settings, and details about all the cities reachable in between), but I left my copy of it in Romania, and it was already a couple of years old when I last used it - which is why I'm not sure how up-to-date it is right now.

I would prefer a freeware program/website, although it's not a disaster if isn't. :)

...Why is procrastination so much better than actually working? :cry:

...Why is procrastination so much better than actually working? :cry:

Well, don't know how it works for you, but I seem to have a huge sensation of satisfaction after having completed something that I needed to work on, whereas I have an unbearable feeling of guilt the whole time when I'm procrastinating. I came to hate procrastination with a passion, although I've been doing it a lot in the past 2 weeks. :) Don't know if this helps, I was just sharing my experiences with it.


Edit: Post (multiple of)#20 blues, nooo! :aargh:

Does anybody know of a program or website that can calculate international itineraries and/or give driving directions? I should mention that Google Maps and Yahoo Maps don't seem to be able to do it in Europe, with the exception of the most developed European countries (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, UK), and I'm mostly interested in the rest of Europe.

Some 4 years ago, I used to have Loxane Way Home Europe, and I loved it (used to give me the exact distances between the departure and destination points, as well as between any other points in between, directions accurate to the very traffic lights one would meet on the way, time approximation based on changeable settings, and details about all the cities reachable in between), but I left my copy of it in Romania, and it was already a couple of years old when I last used it - which is why I'm not sure how up-to-date it is right now.

I would prefer a freeware program/website, although it's not a disaster if isn't. :)

Well, don't know how it works for you, but I seem to have a huge sensation of satisfaction after having completed something that I needed to work on, whereas I have an unbearable feeling of guilt the whole time when I'm procrastinating. I came to hate procrastination with a passion, although I've been doing it a lot in the past 2 weeks. :) Don't know if this helps, I was just sharing my experiences with it.


Edit: Post (multiple of)#20 blues, nooo! :aargh:



I might be getting wrong what you're asking for but would this do?

http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp

Edit: Post (multiple of)#20 blues, nooo! :aargh:

Try http://www.viamichelin.com/

That merely stopped exercising your shins. You'd have been better off continuing your exercises - after a few days off to relieve the pain, of course - with a superior shoe, or perhaps a foot wrapping.

Hm, did you catch my post correctly? I started exercising my shins (anterior tibialis.)

And see my previous post for a whole bunch of links to pubmed with studies about how expensive shoes are useless.

And see my previous post for a whole bunch of links to pubmed with studies about how expensive shoes are useless.

In response to this inparticular, surely there is a reason why all top athletes use the expensive running shoes other than sponsorship. I don't think even they would ruin their livelihood for the extra cash.

Because they're just following the trends of the sport?

Thanks both of you guys!

Try http://www.viamichelin.com/

That one doesn't seem to be able to "find any location", regardless of what I select...

I might be getting wrong what you're asking for but would this do?

http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp

That's exactly what I'm asking for, although it also doesn't seem to be working outside the EU (that's definitely a step ahead of Google/Yahoo though, since they don't even work inside the whole EU).

And (unrelated, and probably just due to some weird setting), I searched for a route from Hungary to Greece and I noticed a weird spot, which is why I decided to make a certain search... And here's the result it gave me! :D

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2070/unneededturn.png

If you (or any others reading this) know of other websites/programs able to do this (edit: not talking about this particular result, talking about itinerary calculation in general), do speak up. :D

You could perhaps try this one, i have it bookmarked but haven't used it much because AA fulfills most of my needs

http://www.rac.co.uk/route-planner/

http://maps.google.com/ (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Las+vegas,+nevada&daddr=881+7th+Ave,+Manhattan,+New+York,+NY+10019+( Carnegie+Hall)&hl=en&geocode=FdYQJwIdMJoi-SnRffWkgre-gDGjebPV5tXMOg%3BFVgGbgIdBCiX-yGM4_A8McxvQCnZEVR491jCiTHCdDKEgMNicw&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=38.344026,-94.694221&sspn=37.365143,56.513672&ie=UTF8&ll=38.959409,-94.570312&spn=37.066337,56.513672&t=h&z=4)

I'll be damned, I was told practice :lol::lol::lol:

In response to this inparticular, surely there is a reason why all top athletes use the expensive running shoes other than sponsorship. I don't think even they would ruin their livelihood for the extra cash.

Usain Bolt's 9.69s 100m shoes go for $45.

Haile Gebrselassie's 2:03:59 marathon shoes go for $69.

Also, see Bing Maps for route planning.

how come when we eat DNA we don;'t turn into wharever we ate? Like when we eat a fish why don't we turn into a fish?

...Why does English class require reading so much boring - and if not that, depressing - literature? Why can't there be more fun crap?!

how come when we eat DNA we don;'t turn into wharever we ate? Like when we eat a fish why don't we turn into a fish?

Because your stomach breaks down the DNA. As far as your stomach is concerned, it's just another foodstuff.

Take a class on basic biology sometime.

I think I will definitly buy some good running shoes. Any good brands you recommend?

What you were born wearing. (http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-01/barefoot-running-study-finds-your-sneakers-are-unnatural)

Because your stomach breaks down the DNA. As far as your stomach is concerned, it's just another foodstuff.

Take a class on basic biology sometime.

No but you eat the DNA, and use it, so why doesn't you become a fish, like your DNA and the fishe DNA fuse?

(by the way, I finished a university level grade 12 course of Advanced Biology with 75% average last semester :p )

If you don't know this, your teacher should be fired.

No but you eat the DNA, and use it, so why doesn't you become a fish, like your DNA and the fishe DNA fuse?

(by the way, I finished a university level grade 12 course of Advanced Biology with 75% average last semester :p )

Like said above, your teacher should be fired.

Don't blame the teacher, blame the student.

I don't blame a teacher for the lack of knowledge, but for having passed him to have passed with a B.

I don't have specific running shoes I wear some jack of all trades trainer. That could be a decent area to look into though. I may try the 1 minute off/on method it sounds reasonable - although I expect I'l need to slow the running down.

TYVM for response :goodjob:

It's possible then that you are suffering from shin splints. Buy a good pair of running shoes and go for some light jogs. If it turns out that it was the shoes, then you can increase the intensity of your exercise.

Hm, did you catch my post correctly? I started exercising my shins (anterior tibialis.)

And see my previous post for a whole bunch of links to pubmed with studies about how expensive shoes are useless.

Try these shoes:

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/

Rather than music try listening to "books on tape" or whatever they are called now.

Hm, did you catch my post correctly? I started exercising my shins (anterior tibialis.)
Allow me to clarify my typo. You merely stopped exercising your calves. At least not nearly to the point at which you had been.

And see my previous post for a whole bunch of links to pubmed with studies about how expensive shoes are useless.
Expensive shoes are useless if they fit poorly or are purchased merely for appearance and style rather than comfort. If you buy a good-fitting pair of shoes that are made using quality materials your feet and legs will be better for it.

No but you eat the DNA, and use it, so why doesn't you become a fish, like your DNA and the fishe DNA fuse?

(by the way, I finished a university level grade 12 course of Advanced Biology with 75% average last semester :p )

If you don't know this, your teacher should be fired.

Like said above, your teacher should be fired.
From a cannon.

Tekee, you have absolutely no understanding of even basic biology if you are asking this question. Your teacher should be placed against a wall and shot.

Try these shoes:

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/

Rather than music try listening to "books on tape" or whatever they are called now.
Books-on-tape are fine for walking, but music is listened to during exercise due to the rhythm - at least, that's why I listen to it. A book-on-tape may not be a good idea during strenuous exercise.

...Why does English class require reading so much boring - and if not that, depressing - literature? Why can't there be more fun crap?!


Boring or depressing work depends almost entirely upon whoevers reading it, I had a good time reading some stuff given to me like the outsiders or animal farm but I had a real problem with reading Of Mice and Men.

Not that I had trouble understanding the book, just that it was incredibly short and yet I found myself getting angry at how repetitive it was

...Why does English class require reading so much boring - and if not that, depressing - literature? Why can't there be more fun crap?!

high literature is very often repetitive and therefore boring. The older works also have tonnes of references to things you wont know about/understand unless you have a wider knowledge of the area. For instance try reading anything by Homer without topping up your knowledge on Greek Gods and not using the editors notes.

high literature is very often repetitive and therefore boring.

Not generally. I mean look at genre fiction. You have LOTR fan-fics a-plenty for fantasy. Endless Harlequinesque romance novels. Formulaic true-crime. And a sea of novels involving vampires vs. werewolves complete with sadomasochistic overtones.

Not generally. I mean look at genre fiction. You have LOTR fan-fics a-plenty for fantasy. Endless Harlequinesque romance novels. Formulaic true-crime. And a sea of novels involving vampires vs. werewolves complete with sadomasochistic overtones.

Oh yeah of course but i was solely referring to high literature with regards to an English as i'm not sure if it has changed since i went to school but I am not entirely sure that teaching standards have sunk so low that they are now reading Twilight. :)

It can get pretty bad in the States. They've sunk so low as to force many classes to read that bootblacking gutter writer Dickens' works. :shake:

Oh yeah of course but i was solely referring to high literature with regards to an English as i'm not sure if it has changed since i went to school but I am not entirely sure that teaching standards have sunk so low that they are now reading Twilight.

Australian literature for high-school is almost universally bad. I had to do Fly Away Peter by David Malouf. At the time I though the book was terrible with few redeeming qualities, the best of which was its astonishing brevity. Interestingly, I asked my teacher and an ex-teacher about the quality of the work and I got something like this: "terrible book but it makes the markers hard. It also helps poor students because just about anyone can write something vaguely intelligent about it. And even if they completely miss the point at least its vague enough that the markers won't be able to come to do heavy on it." That said, I tend to think there is a perception that high-school literature is universally bad. I know of a number of people who read The Great Gatsby and loathed it with a passion, who now on reflection don't quite get why they hated it. I suspect the control of what you read is probably the big sticking point for most people... although reading ability might also account for part of it.

My girlfriend loves The Great Gatsby. I've never read it myself. I was forced to read Tim Winton novels, which cause permanent stunting of my reasoning faculties. I may never recover.

Tim Winton. Yeah, no. Literally the only good Australian writer is J.M. Coetzee with Disgrace and the Life & Times of Micheal K being the standouts. Some of his stuff like Diary of a Bad Year is weird to say the least. Coetzee is also a bloody Boer emigrate, does he even count?

Tim Winton. Yeah, no. Literally the only good Australian writer is J.M. Coetzee with Disgrace and the Life & Times of Micheal K being the standouts. Some of his stuff like Diary of a Bad Year is weird to say the least. Coetzee is also a bloody Boer emigrate, does he even count?
They count Bryce Courtney as Australian and he's also South African, so I guess so. There are actually several good Australian sci-fi authors, but I can't think of their names right now.

They count Bryce Courtney as Australian and he's also South African, so I guess so. There are actually several good Australian sci-fi authors, but I can't think of their names right now.

Bryce Courtney: and then, and then, and then, and then, and then, and then, and then! Wait, no, its to early for anything interesting. And then, and then....

I word "redneck" insult?

How can the Czech language function without articles? :crazyeye: :p

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

My girlfriend loves The Great Gatsby. I've never read it myself. I was forced to read Tim Winton novels, which cause permanent stunting of my reasoning faculties. I may never recover.

Yeah, Tim Winton's a popular one for schools. I did Dirt Music for my HSC (although that was my chosen additional text), and there was some other Australian guy who had a dislike similar to your own for Winton's work:
I just remembered something we were forced to read. That eye, the sky, by Tim Winton, who's supposed to be one of Australia's best authors. If I ever meet the meet, I will punch him full-force in the face. I mean that.

Only one girl in the class even bothered to finish it, and she actually had headaches for days afterwards. I've read literally thousands of books in my time, many of them bad, but this was hands-down the worst tripe I've ever seen. It made less sense than porn flicks, and the characterisations weren't as good either.
:mischief:

What is the best way to increase Youtube viewership, without resorting to the exploitation of money for sponsorship like the spoiled child I am?

Expensive shoes are useless if they fit poorly or are purchased merely for appearance and style rather than comfort.

See all the studies I linked.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17932096
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1332563/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1748411/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1325079/

If you buy a good-fitting pair of shoes that are made using quality materials your feet and legs will be better for it.

I'm not sure there's much of a correlation between good-fitting shoes and price of shoes.

FWIW, when I shop for shoes, I don't look at the price tag before I choose the footwear I want, after trying on everything that interests me.

What is the best way to increase Youtube viewership, without resorting to the exploitation of money for sponsorship like the spoiled child I am?

Make better videos.

Make better videos.

Somehow I saw that one coming. :p I should have included a note about such things...

I was hoping for something more specific and constructive, and just general ways to get the word out... rather than just flaming.

No but you eat the DNA, and use it, so why doesn't you become a fish, like your DNA and the fishe DNA fuse?

(by the way, I finished a university level grade 12 course of Advanced Biology with 75% average last semester :p )
Why does eating someone's brain not make you more intelligent?

Good running shoes will vary from £30 to £100. Cheaper ones will fall apart more easily. That's my experience, anyway. I've never gone anywhere near the overpriced trainers from generic sports shops. There are enough running shops to do it properly.

Oh yes, The Great Gatsby is rubbish.

Why do you people keep responding to such statements like that? The baiting is rather obvious.

What happened to this pic?

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3818/terrifyinga.jpg

Why do you people keep responding to such statements like that? The baiting is rather obvious.

Is that about my response to Zelig or the response to Tekee? :confused:

If the Tekee one, I can clearly agree... but it's fun to ask silly questions just to see how many people will answer, I suppose. :lol:

What happened to this pic?

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3818/terrifyinga.jpg

Satan possessed the camera. Simple. ;)

What happened to this pic?

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3818/terrifyinga.jpg

isn't that cat a bit off-weight? :rolleyes:

isn't that cat a bit off-weight? :rolleyes:

What do you mean? The vet says he's a healthy weight but he's old (at least 13 or 14) so he looks fat.

What's the most bizarre thing a signature's revealed to you when you fully deciphered it's meaning/clicked it's links?

What's the most bizarre thing a signature's revealed to you when you fully deciphered it's meaning/clicked it's links?

Yours.

Warning: Poster is a gay Sonicphilic furry voraphile with a penchant for yaoi, history and strategy games.
I was picked on for a reason..

I word "redneck" insult?

Not always. It's sometimes a source of pride.
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What this world needs is a few more rednecks
Some people ain't afraid to take a stand
What this world needs is a little more respect
For the Lord and the law and the workin' man
We could use a little peace and satisfaction
Some good people up front to take the lead
A little less talk and a little more action
And a few more rednecks is what we need

I was raised on beans and cornbread
And I like my chicken fried
Yes, I drive a pickup truck
And I'm full of American pride
I keep a Bible on my table
I got a flag out on my lawn
And I don't believe in mindin'
No one's business but my own

Now they're tryin' to take my guns away
And that would be just fine
If you take ‘em away from the criminals first
I'll gladly give ya mine
And I don't mind payin' taxes
But it makes my temper itch
When my hard earned money goes
To make some politician rich

What most people call a redneck
Ain't nothin' but a workin' man
And he makes his livin'
By the sweat of his brow
And the calluses on his hands
Now you intellectuals may not like it
But there ain't nothin' that you can do
Cause there's a whole lot more of us common-folks
Then there ever will be of you

Another example via music. But this one may not be viewable outside of USA. Gretchen Wilson - Redneck Woman
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Not always. It's sometimes a source of pride.

Makes sense, just as many other groups have adopted slurs with pride(blacks with the n word, Hispanics with several terms for illegal immigrants, gays with the British term for cigarette, etc.).

...provided it's said by a member of the group, anyway... :crazyeye: :lol:

Yours.

Delicious. My goal is complete!

Off-topic: but why does your avatar remind me of my SAT tutor... :confused:

...Actually, that kind of is a question, so not off-topic, technically.

What happened to this pic?

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3818/terrifyinga.jpg
Why do you keep asking the same question every few months except with slightly different pics ?

How do you know when somebody is inviting you to something out of politeness rather than that they genuinely want you to come?

The reason I ask is because a former housemate who moved due to work has invited me round to see her new place. I find this a bit odd as I was never really all that close with her, but we did get on quite well. I am attracted to her, but never made any moves because I lived with her and couldn't afford the drama of failure.

So I'm wondering if its a genuine invite, or a "come round some time" nicety. Opinions?

What happened to this pic?

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3818/terrifyinga.jpg

Nothing unusual. The camera's flash merely illuminated the cat's tapetum lucidum. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapetum_lucidum)

How do you know when somebody is inviting you to something out of politeness rather than that they genuinely want you to come?

The reason I ask is because a former housemate who moved due to work has invited me round to see her new place. I find this a bit odd as I was never really all that close with her, but we did get on quite well. I am attracted to her, but never made any moves because I lived with her and couldn't afford the drama of failure.

So I'm wondering if its a genuine invite, or a "come round some time" nicety. Opinions?

well, did you make an appointment or not?

well, did you make an appointment or not?

Haven't yet. At some point tonight I'll respond.

Probably will though. Nothing to lose, plus the fact I'm nosy and want to see her new apartment. I've already decided that my opinion will be that its not as good as her old one. :D

Even if her new one allows certain things to transpire?

Even if her new one allows certain things to transpire?

That would skew things a bit alright. I'd have to put it down more to my raw sexual attractiveness than any other factors if it came to it though.

Well, did she invite just you or did she invite other people as well?

Ok everyone thanks for not answering my question in this thread... i ended up asking my biology teacher and she said, it's because DNA is composed of protein and we can digest the protein. If it wasn't like this, it is possible that DNA from the foods we eat could affect our DNA.

SEE I am smart :D And we all had a good laugh at the girl who asked if trees have DNA :lol:

Typically, how long does it take for a cruise ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean?

If it wasn't like this, it is possible that DNA from the foods we eat could affect our DNA.
Extremely unlikely at best. Your body is designed to prevent things like this. If you get cells injected into you, you don't take on their DNA.

What is the best way to increase Youtube viewership, without resorting to the exploitation of money for sponsorship like the spoiled child I am?

Spam it on your Snoic fanboy sites.

Because your stomach breaks down the DNA. As far as your stomach is concerned, it's just another foodstuff.

Take a class on basic biology sometime.

Ok everyone thanks for not answering my question in this thread... i ended up asking my biology teacher and she said, it's because DNA is composed of protein and we can digest the protein. If it wasn't like this, it is possible that DNA from the foods we eat could affect our DNA.

SEE I am smart :D And we all had a good laugh at the girl who asked if trees have DNA :lol:

Need I say more?

Spam it on your Snoic fanboy sites.

I figured that was what I should do...

...Oddly enough, I'm not registered at any Sonic sites... :blush:

Is it cuss, or curse? ;)

Typically, how long does it take for a cruise ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean?In 1964 NY to South Hampton took 4 days on the RMS Queen Elizabeth.

Modern crossings are more cruises and they take longer with more stops so they take 7-9 days.

How fast do they go and how long is the shortest distance?

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Another unrelated question:

Can anyone give me some recommendations on a screen-recorder (I'm thinking of recording some games for newbies)?

How fast do they go and how long is the shortest distance?

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Another unrelated question:

Can anyone give me some recommendations on a screen-recorder (I'm thinking of recording some games for newbies)?

Camtasia is a good one. Heaps of Starcraft casters use it for their commentaries and lots of gaming walkthrough makers use it also.

Is it cuss, or curse? ;)

I think they're interchangeable. But I prefer to use them something like this:

I cussed when I found out the nearest Petty concert in Canada was in Toronto.
I cursed that person out for punching me in the face.

Where "cuss" is specifically swearing, "curse" is more just saying nasty things (which may or may not include swearing.) However this is my own usage I don't know if it's proper grammar or not.

"Cuss" is chiefly of use as an amusingly archaizing noun, not as a verb. As in, "That old cuss darned tootin' whipped them rustlers last night!"

I mostly hear it as a synonym to "to curse" as in "to swear" as in bad words ("he cussed me out" or "hey, quit your cussin', boy").
That said, it is usually used either humourously or to make it sound old.

@Mike Hussey

Thanks, I downloaded the trial version. Let's see how good it is.

Why is it that the first day I'll well enough to go to school this week, it's cancelled?

Is that about my response to Zelig or the response to Tekee? :confused:

The statements about "biology".

What's the most bizarre thing a signature's revealed to you when you fully deciphered it's meaning/clicked it's links?
I'm curious why you would indicate voraphilia in yours.

Cuss: 'Vulgar pronunciation or attenuation of curse'

I'm curious why you would indicate voraphilia in yours.

I shared it with my family. Why not everyone else? :lol: I'm also going for a very bizarre, unique siggy.

Back on topic about cuss vs. curse.

I always use curse. I consider "cuss" to be a hick term, and so does my mother, who's an English major. In fact, she once told me it is a hick term. I also see meaning in curse, i.e. you'd get bad luck - you'd be CURSED - for swearing too much. Cuss just sounds like a slurred version of it to me.

...Then again, she's a fairly right-leaning person who always repeats the same damned talking points and disregards any statistics that don't agree with her... so... her sanity can be questioned.

Is it me, or does the sky (sky and horizon) at sunset appear slightly different from the sky (again, sky and horizon) at sunrise? If so, why is it that?

different angles and such? I don't know but thinking about it lately I started thinking that shouldn't it really look the same? Yet we all know dusk looks completely different from dawn.

if you eat a lot of sodium will you get those painful gall stones, or kidney stones that you're gonna have to pee out? Or can you get kidney stones from eating too much vitamin c?

Is it me, or does the sky (sky and horizon) at sunset appear slightly different from the sky (again, sky and horizon) at sunrise? If so, why is it that?
Sunlight is passing through a lot more of the atmosphere at sunset to reach you than it is when it is over head.

Sunlight is passing through a lot more of the atmosphere at sunset to reach you than it is when it is over head.

re-read his post :lol:

How fast do they go and how long is the shortest distance?

Queen Mary 2:
The ship was intended primarily to cross the Atlantic ocean, and was therefore designed differently to many cruise ships. She has a maximum speed of 29.62 knots (54.86 km/h; 34.09 mph) and a cruising speed of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph), much faster than most other passenger ships, such as Oasis of the Seas, which has a cruising speed of 22.6 knots (41.9 km/h; 26.0 mph). Instead of the diesel-electric configuration found on many ships, Queen Mary 2 uses a CODAG configuration in order to achieve her maximum speed. This uses additional gas turbines to augment the power given by the diesel generators onboard, and allow the ship to reach a higher maximum speed.

QE1: (My trip in 1964)
Length: 1031Feet (314.9m)
Beam: 118 Feet (36m)
Draft: 39 Feet (11.9m)
Gross Tons: 83,673
Engines: 4 Steam Turbines to 4 propellers
Service Speed: 28.5 Knots
Passengers: 2,283

This will tell you about the QM2 cruises:

http://www.cunard.com/Destinations/default.asp?Region=7

How do you pronounce this "Pas grand-chose"? It would be best if it was written out phonetically.

Pah gran* shuhz

*the an is nasalized

Pah gran* shuhz

*the an is nasalized

Thank you very much!

@BJ: Thanks,
@PlutoniumEmpire: You do the math bro!

re-read his post :lol:

Oh, snap. :blush: Well then I dunno :)

Is it me, or does the sky (sky and horizon) at sunset appear slightly different from the sky (again, sky and horizon) at sunrise? If so, why is it that?

Sunrise colors are typically less brilliant and less intense than sunset colors, since there are generally fewer particles and aerosols in the morning air than in the evening air. Nighttime air is usually cooler and less windy, which allows dust and soot particles to settle out of the atmosphere, reducing the amount of Mie Scattering.

We need a "Let me wikipedia that for you" website.

lmgtfy (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=%22Let+me+wikipedia+that+for+you%22)

Or you just add site:en.wikipedia.org in your let me google that for you

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=site%3Aen.wikipedia.org+colours+sunset+light+be nding

Oh really? I always thought it had something to do with a combination of redshift and the Earth's rotation. :dunno:

Learn something new everyday I guess. :p

Question: Uploaded another Petty video to YouTube. I got an email saying that it matched a content ID and that the video is still available worldwide. I went to "my videos" and it said "Blocked in some countries." So I looked in the copyright info and it said the video was blocked worldwide.

Which is it?

What is the music being played in Fight Club when Edward Norton and Bradd Pitt walk into the bar looking badass ready to fight. I can't find it!!

Why do thought experiments about morality always involve people who are too dumb to live?

Because they're too dumb to know any better. :p

does tea have any nutriontioanl benefits? I can't tell because they don't tell me on the box.,

it might. Depends how you drink it.

tea is a murderous evil drink that shortens your lifespan by dozens of years. Drink coffee.

tea is a murderous evil drink that shortens your lifespan by dozens of years. Drink coffee.

i learned in biology that caffiene makes you piss more and be mre dehydrated because it represses the ability to absorb water into the bloodstream so you get more waste water...

Exactly, the massive amounts of caffeine in coffee clean out your body of its toxins. Toxins like the ones tea leaves.

Question: Is it wrong to giggle when Tom Petty swears?

Yes.

5 chairs

does tea have any nutriontioanl benefits? I can't tell because they don't tell me on the box.,

Tea is quite good for you as it is essentially water, coffee not so much due to the higher levels of caffeine per mug.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5281046.stm

Take a look at that link for more info.

Why is there an X-rated film on the living room TV?

So does anyone want to help me out with just what a 'Denley Trust' is? Is it solely that you can have a non purpose/non charitable trust without easily identifiable beneficiaries (employees and offspring)?

Has anyone here ever been to Wales? Specifically South Wales. Should I be worried?

I'm going there at the end of the month for a few days and I'm worried the culture clash might be too much. Do they have a depressing reliance on alcohol abuse too?

Why is there an X-rated film on the living room TV?

ours is not to question why, ours is but to do or die

:groucho:

In windows movie maker, how do you change the picture on a frame (when making a video comprised of picture frames)

I've been making clips to sync up with the music I have and inserting a stock photo for now. But I don't know how to replace the stock photo with the photo I actually want....

Are there any published brain scan reports on people who are allegedly psychic that indicate whether or not their brain activity (eg, either the whole brain or different spots in the brain) is different from other people?

If so, where can I find those?

EDIT: In windows movie maker, how do you change the picture on a clip (when making a video comprised of picture frames)

I've been making clips to sync up with the music I have and inserting a stock photo for now. But I don't know how to replace the stock photo with the photo I actually want....
Select the picture in the timeline at the bottom of the screen (click on it once with your mouse), and press the "del" key.

^^ that deletes the entire frame, so I'd have to make a new frame and recreate the timings.

I have a frame timed out to say, 3.27 seconds with picture A. I want to put in picture B in a easy way (like "swap B for A").

I don't want to just delete the 3.27 frame and then make a new frame with picture B, then place the new frame in the appropriate spot (the former picture A spot).

I don't think windows movie maker can do what you want. I could be wrong, so someone else may have to answer your question. :undecide:

Why is there an X-rated film on the living room TV?
I don't know, it's your bloody television. Maybe your mother likes them.

Has anyone here ever been to Wales? Specifically South Wales. Should I be worried?

I'm going there at the end of the month for a few days and I'm worried the culture clash might be too much. Do they have a depressing reliance on alcohol abuse too?

I'm no expert but iirc South Wales is pretty "Anglicised" shall we say. Similiar to English folk and they sound like us too. If you venture too far north you get the angry drunk "PITS SHUT DOWN" types - but if your not going there then it is fine. :) My father lived in Swansea and said it was a nice place to live with friendly people. I wouldn't want to travel to Bridgeend though a high rate of suicide there....
enjoy it tho m8 :)

I'm no expert but iirc South Wales is pretty "Anglicised" shall we say. Similiar to English folk and they sound like us too. If you venture too far north you get the angry drunk "PITS SHUT DOWN" types - but if your not going there then it is fine. :) My father lived in Swansea and said it was a nice place to live with friendly people. I wouldn't want to travel to Bridgeend though a high rate of suicide there....
enjoy it tho m8 :)

Thats a bit disspointing I was hoping for the stereotypical thick Welsh accent. Cheers for your 2 pence.

Rubbish. Welsh accents abound, but they're great people.

a friend told me that when he goes to bed.. and if he's not in a state of somewhat drunkenness .. he gets nightmares!! why's that?

:)

Rubbish. Welsh accents abound, but they're great people.

Cool Beans.

Now tell me about the women. :groucho:

a friend told me that when he goes to bed.. and if he's not in a state of somewhat drunkenness .. he gets nightmares!! why's that?
:)

In all likelihood he's an alcoholic.

Or a big fat party animal. Does he wear hawaiian shirts?

The women are.... well it varies really. I'm going to be honest the ladies i have had the delight to encounter have been more on the personality than the looks side but that's not to say i've not met some welsh stunners and theres something about the accent (not the really broad one) which ticks a few boxes for me!

My mom asked me to ask this question: A few years ago, we had this radio station from PEI she used to listen to, it was an AM radio. But over the past 5 years or so, the signal has gotten worse and worse and now we can't get it at all. What happened? (The radio station is still around, as one of our neighbors has a high-power radio and can still get it.)

the radio was a POS. get a new one.

What's a POS (http://www.google.ca/search?&q=define%3Apos)?

Has anyone here ever been to Wales? Specifically South Wales. Should I be worried?

I'm going there at the end of the month for a few days and I'm worried the culture clash might be too much. Do they have a depressing reliance on alcohol abuse too?

Shouldn't be too much of a culture clash. I moved from the south of England to mid-Wales, and I didn't notice much of a culture clash, so if you're from Ireland, you should be fine.

What's a POS (http://www.google.ca/search?&q=define%3Apos)?

He meant POD - as in, an Alien lays its eggs inside of it, and it'll grow, and then it will leave the radio. The good news is the radio will work when it leaves. The bad news is it will implant itself into someone or something which lives in the house and take them over... Then it will start to infect everyone else it comes into contact with until... Well, you know...

Well, you know...

http://gryphonscry.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/alien-chest-burster.jpg

Has anyone here ever been to Wales? Specifically South Wales. Should I be worried?

I'm going there at the end of the month for a few days and I'm worried the culture clash might be too much. Do they have a depressing reliance on alcohol abuse too?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1182373/Welcome-binge-Britain-Polish-photographer-documents-years-drunken-revelry-Cardiff.html

My mom asked me to ask this question: A few years ago, we had this radio station from PEI she used to listen to, it was an AM radio. But over the past 5 years or so, the signal has gotten worse and worse and now we can't get it at all. What happened? (The radio station is still around, as one of our neighbors has a high-power radio and can still get it.)

There could be more people transmitting on radio near the channel of that station, so you are not getting a unobstructed signal any longer unless you get a superior antenna or radio.

Or it could be that the stations equipment was getting old and you were at the edge of teh range to begin with so deterioration has decreased its ability slightly so that you cannot receive it.

Why do Sweden and Switzerland have such similar spellings in relation to each other in Portuguese and Spanish?

Do video game designers and video game companies still make video games in C++ ?

Yes. ..

Am I a goth if 90% of my clothes are black?

I thought the POS was a General Motors car model; maybe one of the other American manufacturers though?

My answers to above - of course on the C++ question, like all the time, and no, I don't see why that would particularly make you a goth; people can have black clothes that aren't goth fashionwise. If they all have spiked metal chains and you otherwise style your hair, wear makeup etc... like goths though then yes, people will call you a goth even if you don't want to be associated with them

Am I a goth if 90% of my clothes are black?

That or you are emo. I'm sorry.

Am I a goth if 90% of my clothes are black?

Goth not necessarily. Also depends on what kind of clothes we're talking about. Tight-fitting black jeans? Emo or goth. Loose black pants? Neither.

Id say 70% of my wardrobe is black or similarly dark colors, but I am far from what you would call goth or emo. I am built fairly large (read: fairly large, not fat) and darker clothes tend to disguise my size a little. That and darker clothes just look plain better. I dont need to walk around looking like a rainbow.

Has anyone here ever been to Wales? Specifically South Wales. Should I be worried?

I'm going there at the end of the month for a few days and I'm worried the culture clash might be too much. Do they have a depressing reliance on alcohol abuse too?
Wales is a lovely place. There is no culture, so there won't be any clash. It has (mostly) friendly people, and nice scenery. I've not been to the big city (/ies) but the rest of it's a perfect place to visit for a few days.

Are there any published brain scan reports on people who are allegedly psychic that indicate whether or not their brain activity (eg, either the whole brain or different spots in the brain) is different from other people?

If so, where can I find those?

www.pubmed.com
(the online database of medical research)
a friend told me that when he goes to bed.. and if he's not in a state of somewhat drunkenness .. he gets nightmares!! why's that?

:)
When you're drunk you sleep deeply, half-way to mere unconsciousness. So if he typically gets nightmares, it's because he's depressed or has just had a harrowing experience.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1182373/Welcome-binge-Britain-Polish-photographer-documents-years-drunken-revelry-Cardiff.html

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/05/15/article-1182373-04F2D5E2000005DC-784_634x718.jpg

Now thats what I'm talkin' 'bout. :groucho:

Seems theres no culture clash anyways. Looks just like home. :yup:

Am I a goth if 90% of my clothes are black?

Goth, Emo, or just overwieght and very conscious of it.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/05/15/article-1182373-04F2D9A5000005DC-243_634x677.jpg

this one is nice too...

Seems theres no culture clash anyways. Looks just like home.

i agree.

Goth not necessarily. Also depends on what kind of clothes we're talking about. Tight-fitting black jeans? Emo or goth. Loose black pants? Neither.

Id say 70% of my wardrobe is black or similarly dark colors, but I am far from what you would call goth or emo. I am built fairly large (read: fairly large, not fat) and darker clothes tend to disguise my size a little. That and darker clothes just look plain better. I dont need to walk around looking like a rainbow.

Yeah, this.

Majority of my clothes are dark, and I'm sure as hell not Goth or Emo.

Why do Sweden and Switzerland have such similar spellings in relation to each other in Portuguese and Spanish?

Because Portugese and Spanish are very similar languages.

I'm pretty sure he means "why are the words for Switzerland and Sweden similar both in Spanish, and in Portuguese". Not why the word for Sweden in Spanish is similar to the Portuguese one, or why the word for Switzerland in Spanish is similar to the Portuguese one. That's the whole point of the "in relation to each other" part.

my favorite ..

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/05/15/article-1182373-04F2DA5A000005DC-764_634x400.jpg

One day I have to visit this dump... :D

Jesus, do streets never get cleaned in Wales?

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/05/15/article-0-04F2D4AC000005DC-59_634x419.jpg

He's seen Shek on the other side of the street and he knows what he wants...

Does saying you're going to curse someone/send a spirit to haunt them constitute a threat, considering there's no scientific evidence in favor of either? :mischief:

no... I don't think so :)

Criminally, I am not certain.
Civilly, if they believe it to be a true and causes damages, I would definitely say so.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1182373/Welcome-binge-Britain-Polish-photographer-documents-years-drunken-revelry-Cardiff.html

Daily Mail is pretty entertaining.. :lol:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/05/15/article-0-04F2D4AC000005DC-59_634x419.jpg

He's seen Shek on the other side of the street and he knows what he wants...

I've got to say, those Welsh women look very flexible. :goodjob:

how do you answer this:
A man is 2 m tall. He treads bare-foot on a drawing pin. Nervous impulses travel from his foot to his brain via fast and slow nerve paths. In the fast paths the impulse velocity is 200 metres per second, in the slow paths it is 50 m/s.
Qu. 1: What is the time gap in milliseconds between the arrival of the two sets of impulses at the brain?

Perhaps you should try to think it out yourself.

The 400 seats in a parliament are divided amongst five political parties. No two parties have the same number of seats, and each has at least 20.
Qu. 1: What is the largest number of seats that the third largest party can have?
22
118
119
120
121

This one is even harder :(

oh and I got my last one, it was 30 milliseconds.

The 400 seats in a parliament are divided amongst five political parties. No two parties have the same number of seats, and each has at least 20.
Qu. 1: What is the largest number of seats that the third largest party can have?
22
118
119
120
121

This one is even harder :(

oh and I got my last one, it was 30 milliseconds.

400-40 = 360

119. Why's that? The largest party, at max, would have 121, the second-largest 120, and the third 119, because 121 + 120 + 119 = 360. :)

Edit - Five parties you say :blush:

400-40 = 360

119. Why's that? The largest party, at max, would have 121, the second-largest 120, and the third 119, because 121 + 120 + 119 = 360. :)

WOW thanks for the explanation too! Now I see what they mean.:goodjob:

Tanicious, 118, the two smallest have 20 and 21 (no two have same number of seats).

Surely it would be 400-41=359, because no 2 parties have the same number of seats and have to have at least 20 seats, so party 4 would have to have a minimum of 21 seats and party 5 20?

This would make the answer 118.

Although don't quote me on this, my maths is terrible.

EDIT: Crosspost with say1988 ;)

Tanicious, 118, the two smallest have 20 and 21 (no two have same number of seats).

Surely it would be 400-41=359, because no 2 parties have the same number of seats and have to have at least 20 seats, so party 4 would have to have a minimum of 21 seats and party 5 20?

This would make the answer 118.

Although don't quote me on this, my maths is terrible.

EDIT: Crosspost with say1988 ;)

Curses! I made one small error and was off by one... :cry:

Ah well, that's how math is... you often are wrong by the slightest margin... :mad:

Surely it would be 400-41=359, because no 2 parties have the same number of seats and have to have at least 20 seats, so party 4 would have to have a minimum of 21 seats and party 5 20?

This would make the answer 118.

Although don't quote me on this, my maths is terrible.

EDIT: Crosspost with say1988 ;)

that is what I did too!, but it was wrong.
Oh this is for an entrance exam to Medical school in the UK :)

Does saying you're going to curse someone/send a spirit to haunt them constitute a threat, considering there's no scientific evidence in favor of either? :mischief:

Depends on their reaction, it is a special case but you could probably be held both criminally and civally liable. Whether anyone would bother to prosecute is a whole different matter.

How do you leave the underlined line in Microsoft Word 2003 without adding something to keep it there?

Underscores_______________work.

Or if you have text after it on the same line, underlined spaces work for 2007, it may transfer to 2003.

Lastly, if you want to get really tricky, you could create a table with just one line visible.

Underscores_______________work.

Or if you have text after it on the same line, underlined spaces work for 2007, it may transfer to 2003.

Lastly, if you want to get really tricky, you could create a table with just one line visible.

Thanks.
It was much easier when I had 07 though. Thanks though.
On an unrelated note, why is that the majority of property tax goes to fund education? Is it because it is up to the state to provide a free public school system and the quality will vary because of the demographic in which the taxing occurs, or for something else?

How come Disney is considered Satan on Earth?

I imagine it's probably the spam of 3D movies and live action series these days, but nobody can really doubt the quality of the 2D animated Classics such as the Lion King.

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9326/canadaa.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/canadaa.jpg/)


About what percentage of Canadians live in the blue area? Is it really 90% or the more realistic sounding 75% I've been hearing lately?

Well over half the population is located just in that area between Quebec City and Windsor. Throw in BC's Lower Mainland and you easily surpass two thirds. So no, close to 90% wouldn't surprise me, though I would probable guess that it is likely in the 75-85% range.
The only major cities I can think of excluded are Calgary and Halifax, maybe Saskatoon if you consider it major.

How come Disney is considered Satan on Earth?

I imagine it's probably the spam of 3D movies and live action series these days, but nobody can really doubt the quality of the 2D animated Classics such as the Lion King.

Some people dislike the company for what it does today ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_The_Walt_Disney_Company ), some dislike Walt Disney for beliefs he supposedly held ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood's_dark_prince and http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1623/was-walt-disney-a-fascist ).

How come Disney is considered Satan on Earth?

I imagine it's probably the spam of 3D movies and live action series these days, but nobody can really doubt the quality of the 2D animated Classics such as the Lion King.

For one thing, they market young girls as sex objects.

I hate the fans of High School Musical and Hannah Montana. The hate just spills over to Disney itself.

Kind of like how I hate Twilight fans and Stephanie Meyer for creating it, or Tokio Hotel fans and Tokio Hotel :sad:

Kind of like how I hate Twilight fans and Stephanie Meyer for creating it, or Tokio Hotel fans and Tokio Hotel :sad:


And yet i don't mind them as so many girls are in to twilight i even read a copy (it was utter drivel) it goes down well for a certain type of girl.

I hate the fans of High School Musical and Hannah Montana. The hate just spills over to Disney itself.

Kind of like how I hate Twilight fans and Stephanie Meyer for creating it, or Tokio Hotel fans and Tokio Hotel :sad:

Ah. So it's akin to how so many feel about Poland because of Poland fans. :mischief:

For one thing, they market young girls as sex objects.

I would agree Disney's quality would improve if they stopped being Lifetime Lite, yes.

Some people dislike the company for what it does today ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_The_Walt_Disney_Company ), some dislike Walt Disney for beliefs he supposedly held ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood's_dark_prince and http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1623/was-walt-disney-a-fascist ).

Ah, thanks for providing a very detached(that's a complement) answer. :)

I for one think it's silly to dislike a person's achievements just because of their personal qualities... I for one like to praise Henry Ford's achievements in terms of business models, and yet someone always sticks their head up about the whole anti-Semite thing... :rolleyes::shake:

Well over half the population is located just in that area between Quebec City and Windsor. Throw in BC's Lower Mainland and you easily surpass two thirds. So no, close to 90% wouldn't surprise me, though I would probable guess that it is likely in the 75-85% range.
The only major cities I can think of excluded are Calgary and Halifax, maybe Saskatoon if you consider it major.
Supposedly despite our mild winters I am further north (at 53N) than most Canadians.

Considerably. Just like I am considerably south of Vancouver, which has some of the mildest winters in Canada, heck I live at approximately the same latitude as Marseilles (though I am farther south than most Canadians). It is due to Ocean currents.
The warm Gulf Stream helps regular the temperature in Europe, Especially the West, with the prevailing winds blowing its warmth over Britain and the continent. On the other hand, I live over 3000km from the Pacific (with prevailing westerlies) and the only significant bodies of water around are the Great Lakes.

I think Sweden is on the same line as Siberia.

So do Yanks and southerners dip there chips (french fries) into milkshakes when they are eating fast food? I saw it on prison break.

Stokholm is at 59.21N
Moscow 55.45N
Vladivostok 43.8N
Vancouver 45.15N
Christchurch NZ 43.3S
Tierra Del Fuego 53S

So do Yanks and southerners dip there chips (french fries) into milkshakes when they are eating fast food? I saw it on prison break.
Some people do. I personally view it as disgusting.

Beats fry sauce, that Utah concoction of mayonnaise and ketchup.

Hah! Fry sauce. Oh Americans and their funny nomenclature.

Its called Marie Rose sauce over here. I'm pretty sure its the same as your Utah variant. Two parts mayonaisse one part ketchup right? When we're sober we eat with prawns and when we're drunk we eat it on takeaway burgers.

When you're sober you eat in on prawns?

What I'm getting from this is:
a) This sauce sounds terrible
b)only a drunk person would ever ever eat it
c)ergo all Irish are drunk all the time
d)HOWEVER: you must have bloody good takeaways if they serve bloody prawns

Mayonaise does not belong on fries.

Either ketchup or tartar sauce.

Unless we want to go further and add cheese sauce, gravy, chili etc...

c)ergo all Irish are drunk all the time
I believe that is an axiom comparable to a+b =b+a.

Nothing beats a bit of garlic mayo on chips after a night out, or garlic mayo on anything after a night out really. Your mouth feels like death the next day though.

Lets talk about when your sober and can actually taste stuff.

Garlic mayo is great on a lot of stuff (anything that mayo can go on, essentially), though.