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

[Takhisis]

What is the effect of stress on IQ tests? I did try googling it and I got either online IQ tests or online stress tests. I did find one scientific study about stress that involved "cognitive control in task shifting," whatever that's supposed to mean.

Sounds like buzzword bingo to me.

A bit of stress is good keeps you on your toes.

Too much stress gets overwhelming.

IQ tests suck anyway unless you want to assess how good people are at doing IQ tests. Which is seldom useful in the real world.

True, higher/lower IQ doesn't lead to a(n) (un)healthier, (un)happier, etc. life.

Nah, Tom Petty is the coolest. He ought to win an award for overbite interestingness or something.

Oh please... clearly Sarah Kerrigan is cooler than Tom Petty.

I was on the props and costume crews both times when Central Alberta Theatre put on Jesus Christ Superstar (20 years apart).

That must have been some experience.

Valka's kinda busy these days... seems she volunteered to be a moderator for the Off-Topic forum at CivFanatics...

Thanks for the invite, though. I'll see how things go, online and offline.

Eeehh?? You volunteered? I thought it was conscription... I'm feeling dizzy...

Who here, does not have a facebook?

I dont. I do not want my life to be plagued by my current internet persona or other stupid stuff I may do now.

Yes sir!

I think one of the drawbacks to not having a facebook, is not being able to monitor what your "friends" share about you. There's nothing stopping them from sharing your info or putting pictures of you on their accounts. I wish I didn't have a facebook. I kind of miss the days of just IM programs and email.

Yeah, well, but it doesn't hurt to make it harder for people to track you around the globe.

 

[remake20]

Should I get a custom user title?

 

[Takhisis]

Put in 'Takhisis was here'.

 

[cardgame]

Definitely get one.

Definitely don't write that,

Write this:

You just lost the game

 

[Takhisis]

Actually, a quote from Hobbes the tiger could do, too. But they're way too long.
However, 'Lets' go exploring!' could fit the bill...

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

1987 article:

Spoiler :

"They'll also play Israel, Egypt, and several other countries in eastern Europe."

When did those two countries become part of eastern Europe? I thought Poland was bad enough

 

[ParadigmShifter]

Language can be ambiguous.

I'll visit the Moon, Saturn, and several other places on Earth -> doesn't mean The Moon and Saturn are on Earth.

 

[raketooy]

Language can be ambiguous.

I'll visit the Moon, Saturn, and several other places on Earth -> doesn't mean The Moon and Saturn are on Earth.

I can't imagine a situation where that sentence would make sense. Just drop the word 'other'.

edit: Actually I can. You meant a situation where some places on Earth have been mentioned previously?

 

[holy king]

isnt there a "question" too much in the thread title?

 

[ParadigmShifter]

I can't imagine a situation where that sentence would make sense. Just drop the word 'other'.

edit: Actually I can. You meant a situation where some places on Earth have been mentioned previously?

Sure it makes sense. "Several other" applies to the verb "visit". Emphasis (spoken) would probably be different though.

I'm sure there is a better example.

EDIT: Maybe "I will visit the Moon, Saturn, and several other places, on Earth" is more correct. I'm more of a Maths guy than English

 

[Mad Man]

What's the purpose of sister cities and who decides which cities get matched and why?

 

[GinandTonic]

The calibers, you mean the mechanical parts or the pads? Pads change in pairs front pair and rear pair. The calipers, the mechanical part, you change if it is broken, and you only need to change the broken one. (note, only a minority of cars have rear brake calipers, because most have drum brakes on the rear).

Front off-side calliper, not pads. Cheers.

 

[remake20]

isnt there a "question" too much in the thread title?

Yes there is.

How is this for my custom user title: "Die, nuff said"

 

[Valka D'Ur]

isnt there a "question" too much in the thread title?

Not any more.

How is this for my custom user title: "Die, nuff said"

Moderator Action: No.

 

[remake20]

Is that really supposed to be a moderator action?

@Val: Can you add the ...---... in the title. This is half my thread.

EDIT: Do we have a facebook group?

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

Is that really supposed to be a moderator action?

Yes.

@Val: Can you add the ...---... in the title. This is half my thread.

The thread doesn't belong to the OP.

EDIT: Do we have a facebook group?

Yes, although I don't remember what it's called.

 

[bhsup]

How in the blue blazes can one little itty bitty nick from a razor on the bottom of the nose hurt so much?!

 

[ParadigmShifter]

Because you're a big girls blouse? You know what they say about men with big guns.

EDIT: I'm kidding of course. It's probably AIDS.

 

[remake20]

Yes.

What rule does that break?

The thread doesn't belong to the OP.

Relatively speaking, I mean.

Yes, although I don't remember what it's called.

I'll see if I can dig it up.

EDIT: I found an unofficial group that had 11 people, but nothing else.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

What rule does that break?

Telling other posters to die is hardly appropriate.

Relatively speaking, I mean.

The title isn't that important.

I'll see if I can dig it up.

EDIT: I found an unofficial group that had 11 people, but nothing else.

This one has more.