The many questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XIV

[aimeeandbeatles]

The dictionary gave this sample sentence for a word:
"The Australians were yodeling in the mountains."

Where in Australia are mountains? and why would Australians yodel?

 

[PeteAtoms]

You sure it didn't say "Austrian?"

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Oh... I misread it

 

[PeteAtoms]

I'm having a brain fart at the moment...

Does "deceptively simple" describe something that is easier than it appears, or something harder than it appears?

 

[shadowplay]

I'm pretty sure it's the former.

 

[Joecoolyo]

In normal posts

I don't know about anyone else, but I tend to use them a lot compared to bolding.

To me, they seem much less obnoxious, and are much more subtle; but still strong enough to get a point across

 

[PlutonianEmpire]

I like to write stories every now and then, but I know I have trouble coming up with acceptable interactions and dialogue between characters, due to my lack of experience with RL social situations, so what are some good stories that show good examples of interactions between characters, in sci-fi, fantasy, or doomsday settings?

 

[holy king]

The dictionary gave this sample sentence for a word:
"The Australians were yodeling in the mountains."

Where in Australia are mountains? and why would Australians yodel?

You sure it didn't say "Austrian?"

Oh... I misread it

 

[Tee Kay]

Here's a yodelling Australian.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Question: There was an article in the "London Daily Mail" on June 30, 1977 (I dont know if that is the same as the Daily Mail that Ive heard bad things about). I dont have any other information about it except the subject . Any idea where I could find it? Is there an archive online somewhere?

 

[GinandTonic]

Question: There was an article in the "London Daily Mail" on June 30, 1977 (I dont know if that is the same as the Daily Mail that Ive heard bad things about). I dont have any other information about it except the subject . Any idea where I could find it? Is there an archive online somewhere?

The London Daily Mail is the same as The Daily Mail. It's Americans insisting on misnaming British papers because of their conventions baised on their lack of national papers and derivative names.

www.dailymail.co.uk is their site. Be sure to shower after, and clean under your nails.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Well the article was from 1977. I already looked on the site but it seems to only go back to 2001.

Another random question: Is there some sort of visual to compare two heights of humans... I googled it and got celebrities but I want two different heights. I tried another link and it gave me something about percentiles (???)

 

[cardgame]

This is an answer to all the old queries of "what is this smiley for"



Well, I found the answer from something awful's forums

mousing over it revealed

:pervert:

so yeah.

 

[Joecoolyo]

No, the original smiley has a use!

It's the, "I'm about to get raped" smiley.

For, you know, when that situation arises.

 

[Tabster]

The London Daily Mail is the same as The Daily Mail. It's Americans insisting on misnaming British papers because of their conventions baised on their lack of national papers and derivative names.

It may also be refering specifically to the edition printed in London on that day as opposed to the Manchester/Glasgow editions. As type was still set by hand in those days each paper produced at the seperate presses could be quite different. For example, if a blond haired popstar was appearing at a gig in London it might not be mentioned in the other editions.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

It may also be refering specifically to the edition printed in London on that day as opposed to the Manchester/Glasgow editions. As type was still set by hand in those days each paper produced at the seperate presses could be quite different. For example, if a blond haired popstar was appearing at a gig in London it might not be mentioned in the other editions.

Rock and roll star.

Question: My mom saw out the window a power thing exploding downtown. However only the power in my room went out. How is this possible?

 

[Atticus]

Are you sure she saw a power thing exploding downtown?

If electricity went out only in your room, the most probable cause is a burnt fuse.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Well if there are sparks flying everywhere from a power-pole... Anyways the fuses didnt need to be replaced and every time they blow up they do so I dont think its that

 

[Atticus]

Ok, so was the power thing that exploded near your house?

One way it's possible is that electricity comes through three different lines*. Then it's possible, if one line burnt (or more probably a fuse along the way), and your room is the only one that's connected to that line.


*At least here, I think the system is universal though.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Possibly. Now my mom is saying that she's not sure if the power in the front went off or not (I was half-asleep when it happened). So who knows.

Question: I just got a spam email with the subject "Big penis is like an expensive car." What is this supposed to mean?