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Mirc said:
Which reminds me of something else you posted about..
The questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread VIII
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Which reminds me of something else you posted about..
Mirc
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Yeah but I'm back in Romania until the 6th... I will do my best to.... proceed with it on the 7th or 8th at the latest!!! Otherwise I will consider it a failure 
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No, that really is a question that doesn't deserve its own thread.
Yared
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yared94 said:
Is someone going to answer this?
PeteAtoms
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I think it might depend on the context
Posing a question seems to imply confrontation, tangibility or immediateness...
Asking a question seems to imply more rhetorical, general, open, etc.
I'm just spit ballin' here. I have no clue. That's just my impression.
Shekwan
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I would agree too, pose seems more confrontational whilst ask is more neutral.
PeteAtoms
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Okay. I thought about it some more.
When you pose somebody a question, you're just presenting one. "Here is a question. Look/think about it." Or you've set up a question in a particular way. Posing a question may actually be more rhetorical in nature than "asking," because you're more interested in the way someone responds to it, in contrast to what the actual response is. A posed question might seem to be more of a statement than an actual query.
When you ask a question, you're interested in a response or answer. Or are asking from a neutral position, without any need to pose/set-up the question in a particular way.
Again, I'm spit-ballin', take it with a grain of salt.
"Why did god create evil?"
A question posed to the religious.
"Where is Montana?"
A question asked because you don't know the answer.
When you pose somebody a question, you're just presenting one. "Here is a question. Look/think about it." Or you've set up a question in a particular way. Posing a question may actually be more rhetorical in nature than "asking," because you're more interested in the way someone responds to it, in contrast to what the actual response is. A posed question might seem to be more of a statement than an actual query.
When you ask a question, you're interested in a response or answer. Or are asking from a neutral position, without any need to pose/set-up the question in a particular way.
Again, I'm spit-ballin', take it with a grain of salt.
"Why did god create evil?"
A question posed to the religious.
"Where is Montana?"
A question asked because you don't know the answer.
Yared
That Guy
Okay. I just wanted to know because in Swedish, it's grammatically incorrect or, at least, frowned upon (according to my Swedish teacher), to "ask a question". You can ask something (like "what's for dinner?"), but you can't actually ask a question.
We have a word ("ställa" as in "ställa en fråga" = "pose(?) a question) which we use, and I guess I'd translate it as pose.
Thanks, guys.
We have a word ("ställa" as in "ställa en fråga" = "pose(?) a question) which we use, and I guess I'd translate it as pose.
Thanks, guys.
PeteAtoms
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That kind of makes sense. It is a little redundant to say "ask" a question. Because you will only ever do two things with a question, ask it, and answer it. And if you know the context, it becomes redundant, in the same way you say "play a game." What else would you do with a game?
I'm pretty tired so maybe that didn't make sense
EDIT: I guess you could also, quit, win, lose or give-up a game. My bad
Yared
That Guy
That kind of makes sense. It is a little redundant to say "ask" a question. Because you will only ever do two things with a question, ask it, and answer it. And if you know the context, it becomes redundant, in the same way you say "play a game." What else would you do with a game?
I'm pretty tired so maybe that didn't make sense
EDIT: I guess you could also, quit, win, lose or give-up a game. My bad
No, I got it don't worry.
Actually, "ställa" means put. So it's literally "to put a question at someone" ("att ställa en fråga till någon")
I've heard that having vines grow on the exterior walls of a home helps to insulate it.
Question: What species of vine should I plant? Where could I procure them? Is it feasible for someone who has absolutely no previous botany experience?
I've also heard that having a tree planted on terrain where permitting can also help to insulate a home, at least during the summer, by providing shade.
Question: What are some species of fast-growing trees that could accomplish this relatively quickly? Where could I procure a seed/seedling of whatever species?
Question: What are some [other] natural, low-maintenance ways to improve a home's insulation?
Question: What species of vine should I plant? Where could I procure them? Is it feasible for someone who has absolutely no previous botany experience?
I've also heard that having a tree planted on terrain where permitting can also help to insulate a home, at least during the summer, by providing shade.
Question: What are some species of fast-growing trees that could accomplish this relatively quickly? Where could I procure a seed/seedling of whatever species?
Question: What are some [other] natural, low-maintenance ways to improve a home's insulation?
PeteAtoms
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I found a few articles about trees, shrubs and vines to insulate your house.
The sources indicate 2-3 trees on your west and east sides are good, the deciduous kind. It also says to check with the local nursery to find out which plants work best in your regional area. I'm not sure how long they take to grow though. There are also a few other tips available, about the roofing, windows, etc.
http://www.eartheasy.com/live_naturalcooling.htm
http://www.ehow.com/about_5300392_plants-used-insulate-homes.html
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/coolyourhome/cooling.htm
http://www.builditsmartvc.org/how/smartcooling1.php
The sources indicate 2-3 trees on your west and east sides are good, the deciduous kind. It also says to check with the local nursery to find out which plants work best in your regional area. I'm not sure how long they take to grow though. There are also a few other tips available, about the roofing, windows, etc.
http://www.eartheasy.com/live_naturalcooling.htm
http://www.ehow.com/about_5300392_plants-used-insulate-homes.html
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/coolyourhome/cooling.htm
http://www.builditsmartvc.org/how/smartcooling1.php
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One problem you have is that fast growing is great at first but then translates to lots more maintenance.
If possible plant something with moderate growth in the plumb spots. If you have to, plant fast growing stuff in the less perfect spots (but only where they will not interfere with the other plants) with the end plan off killing them when the other plants are ready. The last thing you want in a house sheltered with leylandai and covered in ivy. Weeks of work every year. Bad for the soil too.
If possible plant something with moderate growth in the plumb spots. If you have to, plant fast growing stuff in the less perfect spots (but only where they will not interfere with the other plants) with the end plan off killing them when the other plants are ready. The last thing you want in a house sheltered with leylandai and covered in ivy. Weeks of work every year. Bad for the soil too.
I wouldn't recommend having vines grow on your house. Unless it's built of stone. They can be a source of water or insects getting under your siding and doing a lot of damage.
For trees, silver maples grow fast. But they get brittle as they get large and break easily. I would recommend planting the maple and planting some tree that's tougher, but slower growing. Like an oak, walnut, beech, something like that. Depends on what grows well in your area. Then by the time the maple needs to be cut down, the other tree is reaching a useful size. Of course, that assumes you're going to have the house a looong time.
I can't blame them. I understand that God coming down in the form of man is an essential part of the Christian message, but it is blasphemy - blasphemy - to say that God would do so in the form of a Canadian.
(Side note: It was my theology professor - a Catholic priest at a Catholic university - who first showed me Life of Brian.)
Thank you, Pete Atoms, GinandTonic, and Cutlass.
I guess vines aren't as maintenance-free as I previously thought, and could be more trouble than it's worth (pests, maintenance, damage to masonry, etc.). At least a tree could work out in the long-run, despite not being able to reap any benefits in the short run. We've a half-dead (or diseased) maple and extra space for another tree on our property, and I think the folks are going to retire in the same home.
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Hypothetical situation: I'm a freshman, and I'm fairly good friends with a senior. I don't see anything wrong with it. Later, the same senior starts dating a freshman, and I'm just a tad weirded out. Does that make me a hypocrite?
PeteAtoms
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No. You might psychologically feel connected to your friend in a brotherly sort of way. Why shouldn't an 18 year old be friends with his 14 year old brother?
Generally, in high school, I was weirded out by anything more than a years difference in age for bf/gf. That age discrepancy means less and less the older you get (a 40 year old and a 36 year old doesn't seem so odd). I would just keep an eye on them. Don't interfere though.
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