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[Karalysia]

But their effects will have worn off, so you should take all of them to make sure it works.

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[Takhisis]

Aside from the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Argentina and Chile, are there any other countries outside of Europe that has a large white population? Say more than 25%

Uruguay (Argentina 2.0).

 

[Karalysia]

If you're taking medical advice from the internet and decide that taking a large number of expired painkillers is a good idea then I'm afraid that you won't last long in the real world anyway, might as well get it over with.

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[Tani Coyote]

But their effects will have worn off, so you should take all of them to make sure it works.

Karalysia... your sense of humor is just... evil at times.

Even if it often makes me wet myself.

...Such as the rocket-propelled fetus comment.

Question:

How much would a complete collection of Crash Bandicoot games cost, if one had to take a guess?

 

[Mad Man]

Karalysia... your sense of humor is just... evil at times.

Even if it often makes me wet myself.

...Such as the rocket-propelled fetus comment.

Question:

How much would a complete collection of Crash Bandicoot games cost, if one had to take a guess?

Are you talking about just for one system, each game in the series across multiple platforms or all the games for all the systems? In any event this should be useful, click the link

 

[Tani Coyote]

Are you talking about just for one system, each game in the series across multiple platforms or all the games for all the systems? In any event this should be useful, click the link

I'll be skewed towards the PlayStation and PS2 versions of everything. I dunno if I'll buy PS2 versions for games available on the 360... are the 360 games better than the PS2 versions in anyway?

Nonetheless, this site will prove useful.

Thank you Mad Man!

 

[Mad Man]

you might be interested to know that there's some Crash games exclusive to the GBA. Also if you like Crash you might want to look into the Spyro the Dragon and Sly Cooper games.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

If you're taking medical advice from the internet and decide that taking a large number of expired painkillers is a good idea then I'm afraid that you won't last long in the real world anyway, might as well get it over with.

Not a large number, but 1 or 2.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Article from early 1980:

Spoiler :

How do you have tonsils made into a music box?

 

[holy king]

Can anybody recommend a good psychotic film for me? These are currently my favourite type of films, basically where the main character goes mad. I'm thinking in the same vein as: Fight Club, American Psycho, Shutter Island, Memento, Insommnia, A beautiful mind, Harsh Times, The machinist, The prestiege.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/

 

[PeteAtoms]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/

I had nothing better to do, so here are some more movies that I think are relevant.

Identity
1408
Righteous Kill
Vanilla Sky
The Deer Hunter
Cast Away
Barton Fink
Stay
The Shining
Hannibal Rising
Event Horizon
Cube
The Number 23
Platoon
Apocalypse Now
Secret Window
Misery
Saw
Christine
Solaris
Hide and Seek

EDIT: There are also quite a few Twilight Zone episodes that may be of interest.

 

[BCLG100]

Was looking at my jeans before, had the term '13 Bakers Dozen' on the inside. Got me wondering, does anyone know what the term 'Bakers dozen' means?

Just to put in before anyone quotes from it, I have already read wiki but it is inconclusive.

 

[nonconformist]

My Rizla packet says, and I quote:

"wholeellers would sell loaves of bread in 13s, as the 13th loaf was where a retailer would make his profit"

 

[Cutlass]

The common explanation is that in days before standardization there were often disputes about merchants giving fair value. So since the size of loaves of bread were not standardized, if they looked small the baker would add a 13th loaf to balance it out and convince the customer they were getting fair value.

 

[BCLG100]

My Rizla packet says, and I quote:

"wholeellers would sell loaves of bread in 13s, as the 13th loaf was where a retailer would make his profit"

Wiki has an answer of sorts to this, why wouldn't butchers do likewise then?

The common explanation is that in days before standardization there were often disputes about merchants giving fair value. So since the size of loaves of bread were not standardized, if they looked small the baker would add a 13th loaf to balance it out and convince the customer they were getting fair value.

wiki again 'However, it is questionable if this is the real explanation for the expression; because baking 13 instead of 12 units has been good practise all over Europe, not only in England.' though I am not entirely sure just what that means.

I do like wiki's idea about the placement thing though however i doubt that would have actually caught on.

 

[Cutlass]

An expression like that may pre date the English language, even, Some of these things are just lost in the mists of time.

 

[PeteAtoms]

The cost of manufacturing/producing different products vary. The cost of the raw materials, labor, manufacturing overhead and the selling price all affect the bottom line.

So a butcher won't necessarily need to sell an equal number of units as a baker to cover the costs of production and other expenses.

 

[nonconformist]

Wiki has an answer of sorts to this, why wouldn't butchers do likewise then?

Personally I favour the "13th to prevent allegations of fraud" answer

 

[BCLG100]

Now I just wonder why Ted Baker is bothering cracking on about Bakers dozen (other than the obvious).

 

[Cutlass]

Now I just wonder why Ted Baker is bothering cracking on about Bakers dozen (other than the obvious).

What's the story behind that?