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Lawnie posted:The board game is reasonably fun, to be sure, but it can take like 6 hours to play with a large group of new people. It's also really, really difficult for one of the "teams" to win.
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The Lazer posted:I know it doesn't seem to make any sense but for them it does. When you were at your previous place, you and your friend were on the lease. So together you guys had to make X amount of money more than your rent. If that magical number was 1000 for instance as long as that requirement was met they figured they were going to get their money.
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Budget Bears posted:This is kind of hard to describe, but is there any way to relieve that generally icky, out-of-it feeling you get when you have a cold? I'm in the beginning stages of a cold and I just have a headache and mild sore throat, both of which ibuprofen helps, but I can never seem to shake the overall "sick" feeling, if that makes sense. I've been getting lots of rest, drinking tons of fluids and eating well. Is there anything I can really do to help relieve the spacey, gross feeling I have all over? Or is relieving my other symptoms like my headache and sore throat pretty much the only thing I can do? Make sure you get actual pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)--that you have to ask the pharmacist for--and not the placebo that is phenylephrine (Sudafed PE).
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Apr 19, 2013 07:49
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Madmanden posted:I was wondering why when you hear a song on a TV show, it sounds 'fuller' than when you listen to it on Itunes/Spotify/whatever? I'm almost always a bit disappointed that it doesn't sound as awesome as what I just heard on TV.
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axolotl farmer posted:They probably just compress the hell out of the sound to make it sound louder. A decently encoded mp3 in iTunes shouldn't sound any different from a lossless track. flac is a completely lossless format, unlike .wav it's compressed, but in a manner that makes the uncompressed file completely reconstructable.
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TATPants posted:My guess is that your TV's speakers are better than your computer's or that you have some weird equalization on your computer. Just throwin my 2c in because nobody has mentioned this yet
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stubblyhead posted:Could the priest deny absolution under any circumstances? Just say you're beyond redemption and gtfo?
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TATPants posted:Correct me if I'm wrong here, but the entire point of Christianity is that as long as you believe that Jesus died for your sins and you truly feel remorse for your sins, God will save you. The Church is of paramount importance to salvation within the Catholic religion. It's one of the reasons why excommunication was such a big deal, historically. Also why they used to be able to sell "indulgences," which was basically paying a priest to make it so you wouldn't go to hell for your sins. There are some Protestants who have the same sort of thing going on; Mormons, for instance. And then yet more others who think that neither Jesus nor the Church can guarantee salvation (like the Jehovah's Witnesses). Ham Equity fucked around with this message at 00:56 on Apr 23, 2013 |
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In my hometown, you can walk in to a dealer with $15,000 in cash and walk out with a car. That may be unique to Northern California, though.
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A Saucy Bratwurst posted:How do they test things like Benzene to see if they are carcinogenic? Just give it to a bunch of people and see what happens? It's not as effective, because you can't achieve the total environmental control you can with lab animals.
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Apr 28, 2013 06:22
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MisterBibs posted:This might be better suited for a technical subforum but it's a minor question: I have found that setting up static IPs takes care of things like this, but it is difficult to do in something like a dorm situation or other shared housing where you don't have direct control over the router.
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feedmyleg posted:I just have no idea how to construct or present the Best Man Speech. I know it should be very personal, but doing a Google search is just coming up with terrible generic speeches. I just want to see speeches that people consider to be good so i can use some of those ideas as a jumping-off point. It's really easy to get laughs at a wedding because most of the people are at least a little lit. Generally speaking, it's a super-friendly audience, and people put way too much pressure on themselves to give, like, the perfect speech when it's really not that big of a deal. I would also keep it to under twelve minutes; I would say about eight minutes is the sweet spot for a Best Man speech. Also, unless you are very, very good friends with the bride, do not make jokes about her in your speech.
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Ron Don Volante posted:I'm selling a vcr/dvd combo player on eBay (found it at Goodwill a year ago for $5 and apparently it's worth a lot more) and a lot of the listings mention having a tuner. What exactly is a tuner and how do I check for it? Analog tuners no longer function at all, since the changeover to all-digital channels.
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May 9, 2013 21:14
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Wagonburner posted:I think almost all catv companies still send an analog signal that you can see on a "cable-ready" tv without an extra $$/month digital box. But at least on cox you miss out on a bunch of channels that are digital-only. At this point, you can't really get squat on an analog tuner.
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May 9, 2013 22:29
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pupdive posted:All? cable systems are still broadcasting cable because there is a huge amount of infrastructure built around it in commercial buildings, and apartments which, like industrial accounts for other utilities, is their bread and butter (other than PPV porn). I, in fact, had to hook up a converter box a few months ago during playoffs, because that's when the changeover happened, and I stopped getting signal entirely.
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Leal posted:Do we still live in an age where the mere act of opening a spam email will infect your PC? Normally I ignore every spam letter I receive, but this one actually has my mom's entire name as the sender but the email address it came from is not hers. I'm pretty positive she got hacked or something, and I wanna check this particular email to see whats what. Also even if it was her legit email, she was on a plane when the email was sent out (which is why I can't call her and ask her about it) Outlook could be risky, but if you have a web login, you should be able to safely use that without a problem, provided it doesn't automatically download pictures or run scripts in emails (I know GMail doesn't). If you want to be double-safe, use a browser logged in from a sandbox (like Sandboxie). You could probably even open an email in Outlook running in a sandbox and be fine, but I'm not 100% confident in that.
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May 14, 2013 23:13
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SkunkDuster posted:What is the financial term used to describe the amount of time it will take to break even on an investment? For example, if I had a tool that builds widgets and was thinking of buying a better faster widget building tool and I wanted to know how many widgets I'd have to build to offset the cost of the new tool and start making a profit. There is a term to describe this type of analysis, but I can't think of what it is.
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slackerbitch posted:What's the best way to cover up a tattoo for work? It's a two-to-three inch circle above my right ankle. I figured if I was in a work setting that wasn't okay with tattoos, I'd probably also need to wear long slacks as well, but my current job involves working with children. The dress code is somewhat relaxed over summer, and I'd rather not sweat through dress pants in August. I work in a law firm, and several of the people who work there have visible tattoos. Nobody gives a poo poo. Especially something small like that.
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Mescal posted:When I use the print screen button, where does the picture go? I assume there's no archive folder on my (windows) computer of all the times I've accidentally hit it. (Though I'd like there to be.) I believe you can ctrl-v it, but is that all? I'd like to take screenshots without using that function via picasa, which is a bit of a memory hog. You can right click->properties to set a shortcut for it (I use Ctrl+Alt+S), and once it's open, you can use it to take shots of open menus and things by hitting Ctrl+PrintScreen. It even has some limited editing capabilities (highlighting and drawing lines). For anyone who has to send people instructions on how to do things on a computer, it is a loving godsend. Edit: Goddammit, this was from a page ago. I'm leaving it, anyhow, because Snipping Tool is an accomplishment nigh on par with fire, or the wheel. Ham Equity fucked around with this message at 17:43 on May 20, 2013 |
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May 20, 2013 17:36
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Moscow Mule posted:A related typing question- if I want an accurate measurement of my typing speed & accuracy(for a job application/resume) where do I go? I assume most people don't use to https://www.heyyoutakethisfreetypingtest.com or Mario Teaches Typing. In my experience, as long as you can hit about 60 words per minute, you're going to be qualified for most jobs that have typing speed requirements.
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Nermal. posted:This maybe in the wrong forum, but I'll try. Could you say what database software you're using, specifically?
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ThatsSoNotPLUR posted:Hey all, I'm currently living with one of my friends and 2 of his friends, I moved here from out of state last august. The lease was originally until the end of this month but last winter I signed an extension until early 2014. You should do everything you can to help them find an acceptable sublettor; hell, if you find someone better than you, it's even an upgrade for them. And if they're friends, and you know you're doing this, you should let them know right loving now.
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ThatsSoNotPLUR posted:Hmm. If this is that inconsiderate of an action even when finding a replacement, maybe I won't. I'm just saying you should understand that you are inconveniencing them, and do whatever is reasonable to make it less inconvenient. But if this is something you've wanted to do and the opportunity is presenting itself, loving do it, just make it as easy on them as you can.
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DELETED posted:Does anyone know what this bridge is or why it exists? My mom was playing Geoguessr and it dropped her in Russia, where she saw the scene below. She even asked her cousin's wife (who is from Russia) and she had no idea either. It's pretty much just a little turnout on the side of the highway and doesn't lead to or from anything.
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Robin Sparkles posted:Has anyone opened a bank account just to get a free gift before? One of my local banks is offering a free tablet if you fulfill two of three steps by August 30th, which I can easily do. (bill payment and direct debit) The monthly fee is $14.99, so I'd have to pay this once. Would I really get a tablet for $15? Is there any catch I can't see, such as a minimum time to keep the account open? Because setting up direct deposit twice in one month is going to annoy your HR person.
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Dr. Video Games 0089 posted:On Sunday someone slammed into my car and his front bumper caved in but the spare tire on the back of my SUV spared my car from any damage. We exchanged information and he said he was going to call triple A and let them fix his car and let them know about what happen so they can contact me to see if they can do anything for me. The guy could claim that you hit him or something, but if the impact was with the rear of your car, it's a long shot. How hosed was the guy's car? He may not even be planning to report it, to keep his rates down.
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Canine Blues Arooo posted:I'm looking to buy a domain name from a third party. How exactly do I ensure that I get what I paid for? Is there some way to guarantee that they'll transfer the domain and not just take my money? You can use an escrow service, though they charge a (usually substantial) fee.
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My office is going to be moving locations in a few months. What should we look for in commercial movers? What should we avoid? We have a ton of paperwork (we're a law firm). I've never looked for commercial movers before, and I'm sure they sucker people every day.
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EDIT: Oh, didn't see you wanted one today. Like, you can probably find serapes at larger department and homeware stores (think, like, Target and Bed, Bath, & Beyond kind of things).
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Mescal posted:What does that mean? Do you mean we have a "presidential system" because we use the title President? So, David Cameron is the leader of the House of Commons, a member of the House of Commons (specifically, from Witney), and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (i.e. Chief Executive). The only people who technically vote for him to be Prime Minister are the members of the House of Commons, and his position there is dependent upon their continued support and his continued hold on his seat. Barack Obama is the independently elected President of the United States. Technically, we use electors, but people check the box next to his name on the ballot; no such ballot exists in the UK (though, everyone knows that if the Tories win the majority of seats in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister will be Cameron). Some countries have mixed systems, with both a President and Prime Minister; France is probably the most prominent example of this sort of system. There are sometimes Presidents in Parliamentary systems, too, that hold an office that is largely ceremonial; much like the Queen in the U.K. Ham Equity fucked around with this message at 00:27 on Jun 8, 2013 |
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Gravity Pike posted:Yup. I actually took a pass on Scroll because they were using this sort of verification for multiple computers. It's a huge pain in the rear end. Ideally, sites should just use email for password security, and everyone should just use GMail with two-step verification (use GMail with two-step verification if you aren't already).
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:It depends on the laptop. Check iFixit to see if they have a guide for your model. If you have a ThinkPad it should be fairly easy, other things, not so much. On Dells, at least, the keyboard is pretty easy, provided you can get a replacement; getting individual keys to go back on can be difficult. Ham Equity fucked around with this message at 07:09 on Jun 14, 2013 |
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Crankit posted:I hope this isn't spoilers but I watched Man Of Steel (batman didn't appear once) anyway on the planet Krypton they were having this weird energy crisis thing. Why didn't they land all the flying office buildings? I'm not in charge of earth's energy policy yet so my opinion might be uninformed but it seems to me that having every single building fly when you're having an energy crisis seems wasteful. Maybe those idiots deserved to die. Apropos of nothing, here are some pictures of Beijing at noon (credit to Shanghaiist.com): 
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Xenoborg posted:So its raining pretty hard in St. Louis, and the Nation Weather Service just issued a flood warning for my area. Uncommon, but not unusual, and won't effect me.
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alnilam posted:So gmail asked some, but not all, users if they wanted to upgrade to google hangouts. They intend to eventually replace google chat entirely. Anyway I decided to try it out. http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/05/29/google_hangouts_the_gchat_replacement_isn_t_compatible_with_other_im_platforms.html
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Tiggum posted:Sometimes in Windows, when I open up the network places, the list of computers on the network doesn't show up. If I actually type in the name of a shared folder into the address bar, like "\\cerebro\videos\" then it loads up without any issues, but no amount of refreshing or restarting seems to make Cerebro show up in network places. What's going on there? If you want it to be more reliable, map it.
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Mak0rz posted:If you call a fax number using a phone you hear a sound similar to a dial-up handshake. Does the same happen in reverse? That is, would attempting to fax something to a telephone number cause the receiving line to make similar sounds?
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Tiggum posted:What is the supposed point of PE classes in highschool? It just occurred to me that although I was never a fan of classes like Studies of Society and Environment and I'm pretty sure my teachers did a terrible job with that material, I understand what I was supposed to have been getting out of it, but I'm actually stumped by PE. In practice, they put a coach in charge of burning off some energy from a bunch of students, and he or she mostly uses it as an additional practice for the athletes, and doesn't give a flying gently caress about anyone else.
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Coonskin_Cap posted:Hey dudes, having never flown before I was wondering what the best way is to get my PC & Monitor from UK to Canada? Has anyone had experience getting similar items through airports? How old/fancy is the PC, as well? Might be worth looking at this as an opportunity to upgrade that, too.
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Dragyn posted:I'm from about halfway between Boston and Providence, and I'm going on a cruise out of Bayonne, NJ in October. I'm trying to find the best method for transportation to and from the cruise port. Most bus services only go to NYC, which is about 14 miles from the NYC port authority bus terminal.
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