The questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread IX

[Ulyaoth]

Well, you know...

 

[really]

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

 

[Cutlass]

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.

 

[say1988]

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.

 

[Elta]

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

 

[PlutonianEmpire]

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

 

[Genocidicbunny]

Yes. ..

 

[Mad Man]

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

 

[Earthling]

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

 

[LightFang]

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

That or you are emo. I'm sorry.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

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.

 

[Brighteye]

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.

 

[Shekwan]

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

Now thats what I'm talkin' 'bout.

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

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

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

 

[holy king]

this one is nice too...

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

i agree.

 

[Synobun]

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.

 

[Zack]

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.

 

[Mirc]

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.

 

[Harvin87]

my favorite ..

One day I have to visit this dump...

 

[Yeekim]

Jesus, do streets never get cleaned in Wales?

 

[GinandTonic]

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