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

[sophie]

It was a bit hard to swallow at first, but I thought long and hard and I think I've got my head around it now.

 

[The_J]

Would it be a wise move to simply abandon civilization and run off into the wild and become a hermit?

I'd just abandon Civilization by throwing away the respective DVD. A lot easier.

(this is actually what I thought about when I read the post)

 

[Borachio]

Shady or full sun? Dark enough to sprinkle in some mushrooms? MMmmmm.

Oh definitely shady. Otherwise the authorities might get interested.

But I discourage fungi of every kind in my orchard.

It was a bit hard to swallow at first, but I thought long and hard and I think I've got my head around it now.

Filth! Pure filth!

Wash your mouth out with soap and water this minute!

 

[Zkribbler]

Would it be a wise move to simply abandon civilization and run off into the wild and become a hermit?

CavLancer & I have both done that [except for the "hermit" part]. CavLancer is from Oregon and I am from Los Angeles. We now live 100 meters apart on a beach in Bohol in the central Philippines. The nearest city is 1 1/2 hours away. It's great.

However, we both have steady streams of income, he from taking back a second mortgage on a duplex he sold in Oregon, me from a government pension. One does need things like food, medicines and internet.

I would discourage you from becoming a hermit. Humanity a societal. IMHO, for anyone who isolates himself, it's only a matter of time before he'll become miserable because he's not living in compliance with his nature.

 

[Hygro]

Do you guys civ together?

 

[Zkribbler]

He tends to be out ahead of me. He was playing Civ 3 while I was clinging to Civ. 2. Once I moved up to Civ. 3, he convinced me to go out and buy Civ 4 and BTS. I feel a little smug in that I moved onto Civ. 5 before he did.

 

[Ajidica]

So, minor tech question.

I'm using Internet Explorer as my primary browser, and occasionally when I try and view youtube videos they come up as a blank screen with a grey dot and exclamation mark in the center of where the video would play. Sometimes I can make it go away by simply re-opening IE while other times I have to restart my computer. As far as I am aware, IE and Adobe are kept updated and there is no black screen coming up saying I have an outdated version of flash.
I don't think it is due to Adobe because youtube works just fine on firefox which I know I don't keep updated as I rarely use it.
Any ideas on what might be causing this or additional info I should include?

 

[hobbsyoyo]

inb4 'IE SUXXXX!!!'

Sorry, I don't know what to tell you though as you've covered the suggestions I was going to give (make sure your browser and plug-ins are up to date).

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Does anyone know of a handy site that lists gun ownership or possession laws by state?

I would like to take a handgun to California but I don't know if that's legal. I am not going to conceal-carry (or carry at all) just have it in my apartment.

 

[Farm Boy]

Not sure if this is the best one: https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-gun-laws/california/

But I'd probably get my info from the NRA. They do provide some public service, after all.

 

[Cutlass]

https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/pubfaqs

Go straight to the state government?

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Thanks guys!

 

[cybrxkhan]

Is there a term for a reverse Electra complex, i.e. where a father has a complex for his daughter? For isntance, occasionally I hear about a Jocasta complex, a reverse Oedipus complex, where a mother has a complex for her son.

 

[Rashiminos]

So, minor tech question.

I'm using Internet Explorer as my primary browser, and occasionally when I try and view youtube videos they come up as a blank screen with a grey dot and exclamation mark in the center of where the video would play. Sometimes I can make it go away by simply re-opening IE while other times I have to restart my computer. As far as I am aware, IE and Adobe are kept updated and there is no black screen coming up saying I have an outdated version of flash.
I don't think it is due to Adobe because youtube works just fine on firefox which I know I don't keep updated as I rarely use it.
Any ideas on what might be causing this or additional info I should include?

Sometimes Youtube goofs up on their end. I usually just restart flash and reload the page in FF, and maybe something similar would work for IE (thanks for the new head-shaped dent in my desk ).

 

[Arakhor]

Is there a term for a reverse Electra complex, i.e. where a father has a complex for his daughter? For isntance, occasionally I hear about a Jocasta complex, a reverse Oedipus complex, where a mother has a complex for her son.

Maybe the Rebecca complex?

 

[Borachio]

Is there a term for a reverse Electra complex, i.e. where a father has a complex for his daughter? For isntance, occasionally I hear about a Jocasta complex, a reverse Oedipus complex, where a mother has a complex for her son.

I don't know. But I don't like the sound of it, whatever it's called.

 

[Farm Boy]

Pedophile?
Perverted?
Possibly prosecutable?

 

[Arakhor]

Incestuous, certainly. Anything else and you're presupposing some of the terms of engagement.

 

[Farm Boy]

Well, yes, but I think that's what it would tend to get called. Son to mother, daughter to father, mother to son, I think they are viewed fundamentally differently than father to daughter.

I guess we could go with - Pulling a Woody?

 

[Borachio]

I've known a number of men who've claimed to have a "special" relationship with their daughter.

"That's my girl" can be something said with pride, after all.