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Ask -jinx-, volume 2.
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Agent Dormer
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Was my MGS3 review good?
If i procrastinated the last quarter of my semester and didn't learn the material for all of my classes, will i be able to study now until Tuesday and still pull of a B on my finals? (for reference the classes are microeconomics, physics dealing w/ waves, and Calc 3)
Manabanana
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Do I have what it takes?
boredJonathan
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-jinx- said:
Why do you have an asterisk maked but no explanation of what that asterisk stands for?
Oh and what is the meaning of life?
The Shadow
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If this was a D&D game, what kind of character do you think I'd be? What kind of stats would I have?
Why is my life so crappy right now? Are you responsible, either directly or indirectly?
What set of genes would I need to alter in my genome in order for me to gain the ability to fly? Specify the chromosome and the loci please.
If you were forced into a time machine but could choose what time period to go to, which one would you choose and why? Would you lay low or would you, having knowledge of past events, try to alter the past and therefore the future?
If you had the ability to make people disappear so that they never existed, would you use it? Who would you use it on? What if you had the ability to murder people without leaving any evidence as to who committed the crime? If the answer is different for these questions, why would one be ok and not the other?
If you awoke one morning with the knowledge of how to build a perfect 100% efficient energy source, would you reveal it to the world knowing that there was a 30% chance global destruction could occur from its usage?
Why is my life so crappy right now? Are you responsible, either directly or indirectly?
What set of genes would I need to alter in my genome in order for me to gain the ability to fly? Specify the chromosome and the loci please.
If you were forced into a time machine but could choose what time period to go to, which one would you choose and why? Would you lay low or would you, having knowledge of past events, try to alter the past and therefore the future?
If you had the ability to make people disappear so that they never existed, would you use it? Who would you use it on? What if you had the ability to murder people without leaving any evidence as to who committed the crime? If the answer is different for these questions, why would one be ok and not the other?
If you awoke one morning with the knowledge of how to build a perfect 100% efficient energy source, would you reveal it to the world knowing that there was a 30% chance global destruction could occur from its usage?
That's a good question. I'm sure it would be fatal...the only question is, what would kill you first?Jim Bowie said:
1) Extreme weight loss?
2) Overdosing on pesticide residue?
3) Being killed by your friends because they are sick of you walking into parties and announcing yourself as "Johnny Appleseed?"
Heck no! I have enough of a geek hurdle to overcome with the fact that I'm an engineer...why make my job any harder that it already is?nomoment said:
You're getting married? CONGRATULATIONS!Matlock said:
As sad as it is to say...I've never played a Metal Gear game in my life, so I block out any post with those words in the forum. I hear the game is about stealthy Japanese snakes, or something.Agent Dormer said:
Crest Whitening Formula. My head is not only shiny...it's MINTY FRESH!EviLore said:
No, but I'll share another story for your amusement. On a dare, I put two Jelly Bellies in my nostrils...and couldn't get them out easily. (The harder you blow, the more they get sucked in...it's the Bernoulli effect.) There is a moral to this story somewhere...I just don't know where.El Papa said:
Actually, you left out getting poor grades in school, driving fast in parking lots, setting small animals on fire, and shaking down freshmen for meal money...being cool is like a full-time job, man! All kidding aside, though, when it comes to YOUR sex life, the only thing that matters is if your PARTNER is the one doing the frowning. If she's cool with waiting, then you're cool. If she's setting your Bible on fire and rubbing herself vigorously against your leg, then you need to break up with her so that ol' -jinx- can rub some scalp polish all over her nekkid, luscious...<SLAP> I'm sorry, where was I?olimario said:
If they had a pattern of pissing you off, and you've been fine without them for over a year...why go back now? This is about booty call, isn't it...hmmm?Miguel said:
I don't care for any of the Star Wars movies that much, though I have some small fondness for the original Star Wars since my dad took me to see it when I was VERY little -- our first "guys afternoon out," as it were.
That's hard. I can never find a good Assault server, but I've been painfully streaky at DM lately. Some nights I'm wicked...some nights I'm padding everyone else's score. I need to find another hobby...or get back to writing poetry.impirius said:
Hey now...you're spending your time making fun of me on a message board, rather than banging your hot roommate?Incognito said:
I actually have zero pull with the gaming side of the house, but I'll see what I can do. There is an upcoming first-person shooter based on the works of Ayn Rand...when I heard that, I thought to myself, "Self, White Man is my first choice to review that game!" The most kick-ass part is where you get to use the gravity gun to fling copies of Atlas Shrugged at the other players. Can't wait!White Man said:
Mike Works
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How is that only cool? All four of your "cool" categories are all individually frowned upon by a ton of people.olimario said:
Is this about the same girl with the boyfriend?demon said:
I'll pass along what little wisdom I've gleaned so far in my life. Many bosses of mine are fond of saying, "It's better to ask for forgiveness than for permission." So, thusly empowered, I go and do whatever I want, usually resulting in catastrophe. Then I ask for their forgiveness and they scream at me. So, I think you should do it, tape it, share it, and blow it off. Or ignore me. Yeah, that's the ticket!
Holy crap...that's a tough load. I don't know anything about microeconomics, but I've taken electromagnetism and third-semester calculus before, and those alone would be a challenge. There's probably only two strategies which make sense:deadlifter said:
1) Figure out which class you have the worst chance in, plan on taking it again, and focus on the other two.
2) Figure out which class will have the easiest final, spend most of your time studying for the other two, and pray for the best.
I actually had a similar situation. When I was going to UCLA, I got a bad case of mono and missed the first three and a half weeks of a ten-week quarter. (I was even too sick to study at home during that time.) The problem was that I was taking the second part of the three core upper division physics classes simultaneously, against the advice of my counselor: mechanics, EM, and quantum mechanics. I knew the EM final was going to be highly conceptual and not technically difficult, so I literally didn't go to that class the whole quarter in favor of studying off my lower-division notes. I worked my ass off in the other two to get up to speed. Results? I pulled off an A, B+, and A- (respectively). So, it IS possible...but you shouldn't spend any more time on GAF until then.
I'm going to go with ugly duckling...something about that sausage castle just ain't right.Jim Bowie said:
<TILTS MAGIC 8-BALL> All signs point to YESManabanana said:
I am, apparently, VERY bad luck. An ex-boss of mine (when I worked at a coffee shop, not in industry) was a very, very bad guy who was into sports gambling, among other things. Whenever he asked me about my feelings on a game, he would lose...EVERY time. This pissed him off for a while, but then he figured, hey, I've got the golden goose in reverse! So he'd ask me what I thought, and then go the other way. The problem was, when he did THAT, I got REALLY smart about sports all of a sudden. The funny thing was, since we were both so bored at that job, he couldn't keep himself from talking to me about sports.kumanoki said:
Irresponsible? Yes. You made a commitment, and you should honor it, unless you can make arrangements so that the other side is satisfied and will not lose out by your failure to perform.ElyrionX said:
Don't freak out, but...I think you may have swallowed a bee.Dan said:
Oops...that was an oversight. I meant to indicate that by "FREE steak knives" I meant "no steak knives whatsoever."Red Mercury said:
The meaning of life is
bet you thought I was going to make that old Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy joke, didn't you?
1) Half-elf paladin. I'm thinking 15 STR, 16 INT, 14 WIS, 12 DX, 10 CON, 12 CHR.The Shadow said:
2) I dunno what's going on -- you seem like one hell of a bright, together guy. Maybe your friends have signed you up for an episode of "Punked?"
3) I think you need to attach your jeans to a jetpack.
4, 5, 6) All of these sound like entries from The Book Of Questions by Gregory Stock, Ph.D. But anyway...
4) I have a theory that any physicist who entered a time machine and went to another year would instantly explode from having his/her lifetime of "certainties" shattered. So, I probably wouldn't be in much shape to do ANYTHING when I got there.
5) I'd like to think that I wouldn't use such a power...but the way traffic is around Los Angeles, I don't know if I'd be strong enough. If I could only clear out that left lane...
6) Here's what I'd do. First, I'd become a Mason. Second, I'd get a few trusted people to dig a vault under an historic American landmark, complete with boobytraps. Finally, I'd leave a bunch of obscure clues all over the place to ensure that my secret was never discovered by the British, because a 100% energy source would be just too powerful for one man to command. Eventually -- perhaps even after centuries -- someone would figure out the clues, do the right thing, and probably hook up with a really hot blonde in the process.
"It loved to happen." -- IssaDSN2K said:
Manabanana
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I've got what it takes, so I'm goin' for it!
*salutes* Will do!-jinx- said:
Seriously though, things have gotten more interesting between us. She came home with me for thanksgiving break, and while nothing "happened", a couple times she admitted to me how horny she was, one time while lying on my bed asked me to touch her and play with her hair, various other things like that, and a couple times while slightly drunk would grope my crotch and feel around for my "thingy" and then pulled down the top of her pants and showed me half of her triangle of love. Oh yeah, she also licked my face at one point. Chris on a cross, her boyfriend is fucking lucky........so far.
Funny thing is, we had close talks revealing stuff to each other, and after much prodding out of curiousity on her part, I told her I've never had sex, had a girlfriend or even dated. She then told me her current boyfriend admitted pretty much the same to her before they began dating, and he's the same age (23), so I kind of relate to the guy.
Did I mention how much better looking I am than him?
Dammit...I've been discovered!skip said:
Would it resurrect my cover story if I said that I had a Sega Master System instead of an NES and that I prefer original-series Star Trek to Star Wars? Or should I just send my saucer over to your house now to pick you up?
Sounds like you have a pretty good basis...just fell behind in the middle. You should be able to close the gap with some hard studying.deadlifter said:
I'm too lazy to search for the old threads, but I seem to remember my advice as being either a) go for it, since there is practically a flashing neon light over her head which says "DO ME" or b) completely avoid her for the rest of your life since she's bad news. Given that you're 23 and haven't had sex yet, I'm leaning towards a), but be sure to have your escape pod ready to launch at a moment's notice.demon said:
-jinx- said:
Probably the sugar, believe it or not.
And why'd you have to go and mention Bernoulli? I just had my physics exam today, which among other things included fluids (the behavior of fluids, that is-- the actual test paper wasn't doused in agua fria or anything
)-- I'm trying as hard as possible to get the name "Bernoulli" out of my head. Oh yeah, and harmonic motion doesn't lead to a harmonic state of affairs in one's life when they read about it for the first time the night before an exam. As an aside (not to sidetrack your thread or anything
), I have to ask you if you have a special fondness for whoever writes these physics questions in textbooks. They start out innocuously enough: A mass of 10.7 kg is suspended from a string with uniform mass m and a length of .6m.
...ok, we're fine so far. Then they just become sadists and start heaping on variables: the string is connected to a pulley with an angular acceleration of x and a coefficient of kinetic friction s (somewhere around here the ubiquitous concept of "torque" will rear its ugly head), on the other side of which it is connected to a block with a cross-sectional area A which is being sheared on its top side and undergoes a horizontal displacement x (hint: use the shear modulus to determine the identity of the block, from which you'll get its density and thus its mass, then you can plug it into the ridiculous # of equations you have floating around for this problem-- did I mention how utterly hysterical I find it when they give you such trivial "hints" in the midst of such complex problems? :lol); the block, in turn, is connected to a light spring of spring constant k; the surface the block is in contact with has a coefficient of kinetic friction z. Oh yeah, the block hanging vertically is suspended in equilibrium in a glass of oil and water resting on a table 2m from the ground-- but not in the water (oh no, that would be much too simple), but at the interface between the oil and the water, half of the hanging block's mass in each. You're given the radius of the cylindrical glass, the height of the layers of water and oil, but must determine the pressure (and thus the buoyant force exerted on the block) by <shock!> a small hole cut in the bottom of the glass, which water spills out of and lands via projectile motion at a distance of 1 meter (our friend Bernoulli comes in here somewhere). Now, determine the period of oscillation and the maximum acceleration for the spring.
And then I love how they just keep asking more questions:
"What if we vibrated the hanging string and a third harmonic ensued? What if the string were encased in a tube open only at one end? What if the vibrating wire emitted a sound of a characteristic frequency and an observer on a train travelling towards the set-up at 25m/s heard an observed frequency of 750 Hz? What would be the frequency of the source? Would it matter if a dove perchance alighted on said wire and produced a turd of mass B that adhered to the wire? How would that affect the mass? The frequency? The wavelength? The spring constant? The angular acceleration of the pulley? Your grandmother's home-made brownies? Should you kill yourself now? Why are you still reading this?
Note: I realize that the above hypothetical question is largely incoherent and not answerable, I'm just throwing it out there to illustrate the general pattern these problems follow.
I mean, I'm doing well enough in the course (~91 average), especially for the amount of work I put into it (which is almost, but not quite, zero-- this forum is a curse)
, but I honestly get a good chuckle from many of the questions they devise. I've always had a tremendous respect (intellectually) for engineers and physicists, but now that I experience it firsthand (this is the first physics course I've ever taken), I can't even fathom the sort of calculations and problem solving that people such as yourself and Nitewulf etc. do. I can honestly say that I've never been as intellectually challenged as I am when doing such problems-- though I do fine, I can definitely perceive a difference in "challenge" as compared to most other courses (with the exception of organic chem <cries> <prays for Xmas to come quickly>). It's a lot of stuff to keep track of...and this is only physics 1. :lol I can't imagine the courses you guys have had to take. Thus ends my anti-physics rant for the day. It's funny, though, because it's actually very interesting (if somewhat tedious-- I'm sure it becomes "elegant" once you get the basics down cold and start painting in broader stokes, so to speak), and you find yourself describing various motion and situations in terms of physics.
An interesting-- and challenging-- discipline, to be certain. Hah, I thought I was the only person who had heard of that book.
It's a great conversation-piece when you're among people you know (some of the questions can elicit responses-- about politics, worldview, sexual mores etc.-- that I would imagine could be a bit too personal for newly acquainted people). Highly recommended.Loki said:"What if we vibrated the hanging string and a third harmonic ensued? What if the string were encased in a tube open only at one end? What if the vibrating wire emitted a sound of a characteristic frequency and an observer on a train travelling towards the set-up at 25m/s heard an observed frequency of 750 Hz? What would be the frequency of the source? Would it matter if a dove perchance alighted on said wire and produced a turd of mass B that adhered to the wire? How would that affect the mass? The frequency? The wavelength? The spring constant? The angular acceleration of the pulley? Your grandmother's home-cooked brownies? Should you kill yourself now? Why are you still reading this?
This is what i'm talking about! Loki, i don't care if this is your first physics course, you wanna take my final exam? You seem to have a pretty good grasp on everything
You never fail to impress.
deadlifter said:This is what i'm talking about! Loki, i don't care if this is your first physics course, you wanna take my final exam? You seem to have a pretty good grasp on everything
You never fail to impress.
It's not impressive when you realize that it was largely incoherent rambling only intended to illustrate the absurd nature of some of these physics problems.
Yeah, my grasp on the stuff is ok (I'm running a solid "A"), but I have enough problems with my physics and organic chem final coming up on the same day (Dec. 23). Sorry, but I'll have to pass on taking your exam. 
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