The very many questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XXIX

[Cutlass]

The stone planets in this solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

I've usually heard 'rocky planet'.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Rocky or terrestrial planets are what they called in English as others have said.

Recently the astronomical community has also broken up the 'gas giants' label into 'gas giants' and also 'ice giants' over fundamental differences of the atmospheres of Jupiter/Saturn versus Uranus/Neptune. They also infer similar differences in the planets of extrasolar systems as well.


And no one cares what they call Pluto to be honest.

 

[Synobun]

So, there's a relic in my apartment from a long-gone tenant. It's a type of steel wool sponge. It works great and it's stood up to a lot of wear and tear. However, a corner has ripped and the sponge is beginning to poke out a bit. Methinks it's time to replace it.

Here's the problem: I can't find anything like it in stores. I can't even find it on Amazon. Am I looking for the wrong thing? It seems to do all the gritty work of washing dishes like steel wool, only less abrasive and it has a sponge interior. It's a chrome net-like shape that's sewn/glued/whatever together at the ends, holding inside a yellow sponge (not like regular kitchen sponges, resembles more sponge mesh like in a bed). Can't find it. It's a miracle device and I'd love to get a replacement or something very similar. "Steel wool sponge" comes with nothing that looks like what I'm talking about.

Help me!

 

[Borachio]

Aliens. That's the answer. Just find an alien and get them to give you another in return for an anal examination.

 

[Cutlass]

Can you take a pic?

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Cleaning-kitchen-product-stainless-steel-wool_60215388021.html

 

[Farm Boy]

http://sdyulei.en.alibaba.com/produ...aily_consumables_metal_sponge_for_dishes.html

?

Edit: Actually, this is more like the one I remember: http://store.kitchenscookshop.co.uk/vim-scouring-pad.html

 

[The_J]

Okay, on Saturday I have a party here, expect around 50 people, mixed population of drinkers, for around 4 hours.
How much beer do I need to plan in?
I have 4.5 crates, so a bit more than 100 bottles, plus like 8 bottles of wine, and will get some hard alcohol.
I feel like I need at least 2 crates more. Better 3, I think.

 

[Antilogic]

How much do your friends drink?

 

[Synobun]

http://sdyulei.en.alibaba.com/produ...aily_consumables_metal_sponge_for_dishes.html

?

Edit: Actually, this is more like the one I remember: http://store.kitchenscookshop.co.uk/vim-scouring-pad.html

The second one seems like the right fit. Here's what mine looks like.

Spoiler :

A British product, huh. That might be why I couldn't find it. Now I just need to make a British friend...

 

[The_J]

How much do your friends drink?

Mixed, that's the problem.
For some 8-10 beer are possible, some will only have 1-2, but counting on average 5 bottles/person will also get excessive with 50 people.
At the other hand: Beer doesn't get bad fast.

 

[Farm Boy]

The second one seems like the right fit. Here's what mine looks like.

Spoiler :

A British product, huh. That might be why I couldn't find it. Now I just need to make a British friend...

Stores might still have them. I remember having some in the house growing up, but it's been a while. I'm reasonably certain you can find plastic scouring pads nearly identical to the metal ones still.

 

[Borachio]

Okay, on Saturday I have a party here, expect around 50 people, mixed population of drinkers, for around 4 hours.
How much beer do I need to plan in?
I have 4.5 crates, so a bit more than 100 bottles, plus like 8 bottles of wine, and will get some hard alcohol.
I feel like I need at least 2 crates more. Better 3, I think.

Won't some retailers let you return what isn't consumed?

And considerate heavier drinkers will bring extra beer with them in any case.

 

[Camikaze]

Are you meant to bow when entering a US courtroom?

 

[Synobun]

Are you meant to bow when entering a US courtroom?

Believe it or not, a bunch of traditionalist Americans get angry if other Americans bow, be it in Japan or to monarchs (like the Queen). As far as I know, there is no situation in which a bow is expected or appreciated in a courtroom. I guess it might fly if they were people with heritage in a culture that smiles on bowing but as an expectation... Nope.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Are you meant to bow when entering a US courtroom?

Hell to the no????
Is that a thing in Oz?


@The_J -

I think you have enough liquor sauce for your party. You can always buy one more case for good measure, or just have a DD go on a beer run if you run out.

 

[Camikaze]

Believe it or not, a bunch of traditionalist Americans get angry if other Americans bow, be it in Japan or to monarchs (like the Queen). As far as I know, there is no situation in which a bow is expected or appreciated in a courtroom. I guess it might fly if they were people with heritage in a culture that smiles on bowing but as an expectation... Nope.

Hell to the no????
Is that a thing in Oz?

Thanks. Yes, it is, and as far as I know, in other common law countries as well (e.g. UK, Canada). Everyone also bows before taking their seats (after rising for the judge to enter). There are two theories - one is that you're bowing to the judge as a show of deference as you enter their courtroom. This would possibly be transferable to the US. The other is that you're bowing to the Crown, represented by the coat of arms that is above the judge. I'm fairly sure this is more accurate, and wouldn't be transferable to the US.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

You only have to call the judge 'your honor' in the US and of course follow normal procedure in a courtroom (don't speak out of turn, etc).

 

[Arakhor]

I've never heard of bowing to the judge, but then I've never met one. Standing for the presiding magistrates etc., yes, but bowing? Not that I'm aware.

 

[Farm Boy]

Hobbs is right. We have a kinda general thing against bowing. Closest show of deference I can think of is you are expected to get your butt out of your seat when the flag passes by on presentation, like during a parade, and if there's an anthem or a pledge you take your hat off.

 

[Commodore]

I'm going to be starting a gaming channel on Youtube and I can't decide how I'm going to do the videos. Should I just have the gameplay on the screen with only audio commentary or should I do the whole picture-in-picture thing with my ugly mug up in one of corners so people can put a face to the commentary?