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[Leezard]

And 4M?
4m?

Meters? Million? Thousandths? Mass? etc?

SI symbols are ambiguous, no matter how many ways they try to style the character "u".

Like the poster above said, and you have to look at the context as well. 4 m by itself is 4 meters. 4 mm is 4 millimeters. m by itself usually means mass, but that's not a unit.
4k is interpreted as 4000 mostly due to it being common usage and k not being a unit, just a prefix. You won't see 4T being interpreted as 4 000 000 000 000 because it's not common, and T is a unit - Tesla.

 

[dudeworld]

Where's the line when it comes to public intoxication? Like if I'm drunk and waiting for the bus/train, can cops do anything? What about if I got drunk at a friend's house and we walk to burger king?

 

[komarkaze]

Why is it if you're sick and have dry mouth/throat, if you drink water, you end up peeing it all out soon after, and your mouth still feels dry?

 

[MacGurcules]

Where's the line when it comes to public intoxication? Like if I'm drunk and waiting for the bus/train, can cops do anything? What about if I got drunk at a friend's house and we walk to burger king?

Depends on your jurisdiction. Most pubic drunkeness statutes are local ordinances. Generally, if you're not all sloppy and making a bunch of noise and you don't have any open containers, you should be fine. But this question is best answered by your local police station or sheriff's department.

Why is it if you're sick and have dry mouth/throat, if you drink water, you end up peeing it all out soon after, and your mouth still feels dry?

Illness causes your excretory functions to ramp up. Your body knows it's got something bad in it so it does what it can to get it out. It also knows you're going to need more water to replace all the volume that it's pissing away, so it triggers thirst functions.

 

[Tntnnbltn]

Just a bit of nitpicking:
4K is not 4000. 4K is 4 Kelvin.
4k is 4000.

Just a bit of nitpicking:
4K is not 4 Kelvin. 4 K is 4 Kelvin.
Measurements are written with a space between the number and the unit.

 

[Leezard]

Just a bit of nitpicking:
4K is not 4 Kelvin. 4 K is 4 Kelvin.
Measurements are written with a space between the number and the unit.

That is correct, thank you.

 

[electricshake]

Just a bit of nitpicking:
4K is not 4 Kelvin. 4 K is 4 Kelvin.
Measurements are written with a space between the number and the unit.

And even more nitpicking: it's kelvin, not Kelvin. Unless you are talking about the actual Kelvin scale. So there you go

 

[Kong Fisso]

1.Grab a towel
2.Lay towel out

3. Fold towel.
4. Put towel back in closet.
5. Wait.

 

[Tntnnbltn]

And even more nitpicking: it's kelvin, not Kelvin. Unless you are talking about the actual Kelvin scale. So there you go

I was outpicked.

 

[Boozeroony]

Having a Sinusitis now. What is the easiest way to treat is? My head hurts :/

 

[electricshake]

I was outpicked.

Haha sorry, wasn't doing it on purpose!

Having a Sinusitis now. What is the easiest way to treat is? My head hurts :/

Anti-inflammatories and decongestants I would think. Ibuprofen and phenylephrine should work. Feel better soon!

 

[CHEEZMO™]

Can anyone tell me about the whole girls being on their periods thing? I'm new to the whole having a girlfriend scene and I'm going back up to uni today and she lamented the bad timing because its her time of the month.

Basically, how long until I'm allowed back in!? How long will this last

Dont let this stop you. Now's your chance!

Eat her out to clean up some of the excess if you want. Despite what vampire fan-fic may have told you, blood is NOT a lubricant.

Spoiler

The more the better, om nom nom!

 

[Gigglepoo]

What's the best program to organize music on a Windows 7 machine? I have a Walkman MP3 player and have yet to download from any MP3 service provider.

 

[JumpJeff84]

2-7 days? Bloody hell. Damn vaginas.

Take her in the shower.

 

[MacGurcules]

What's the best program to organize music on a Windows 7 machine? I have a Walkman MP3 player and have yet to download from any MP3 service provider.

I'm still on Winamp, personally. Somehow nobody else seems to understand how to make a player with a proper queue. It's been a couple of years since I've really looked around, though. I hear tell that MediaMonkey is pretty hot.

 

[cbox]

Why when divers dive into the ocean, do they go in backwards? Is it to prevent them hitting the tank if they go in feet first? Isn't it very disorientating to the diver?

 

[Jafku]

are electric toothbrushes better than manual toothbrushes?

 

[BlazeDSM]

are electric toothbrushes better than manual toothbrushes?

In my opinion, yes.

After I tried an electric toothbrush (i think sonicare), I never went back to a normal brush.

 

[MacGurcules]

Why when divers dive into the ocean, do they go in backwards? Is it to prevent them hitting the tank if they go in feet first? Isn't it very disorientating to the diver?

There are a few standard methods of entry, one of which involves basically just walking over the edge.

But tipping backwards is nice because, yeah, it means you don't foul your equipment on the edge of the boat, but also you end up in the water face-up and usually facing the boat which actually makes it easier to orient yourself on the surface.

 

[Necromanti]

Okay, so I keep procrastinating this paper that I'm supposed to write. I "started" 4 hours ago and I still haven't gotten anywhere. It's like every bone in my body is resisting my writing of the essay. I WANT to write it. I sit there and stare at the blank word document, and can come up with a few bullet points, but that's it.

What is a quick-fix to overcome this hurdle? Considering how quickly the time seems to drift away, I'm feeling anxiety over whether I'll get it done in time. For all intents and purposes, I have 6 hours left.

 

[Plasmid]

Ok, I don't know if there is a gaming version of this but thought it would be good under here as it's more of a hardware problem.

Someone is wanting to sell me a 80g fat PS3 that video is not showing up on the regular 3 prong cables(forget the name). Now I am thinking with an HDMI cable it could be just a reset to get the video working again. But he said before the video stopped working it was showing a wavy green screen, so that had me a little worried. Says there are no odd lights or no YLOD or anything.

What do you think worth the $100? Worth the risk? I'm thinking if it's just a reset I could get away with a nice steal.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=404267

Although, if the video is messing up in any way, i'd say no, it's more than likely out of warranty and not worth the risk, but you can ask in the Gaming thread i linked.

 

[wolfmat]

Okay, so I keep procrastinating this paper that I'm supposed to write. I "started" 4 hours ago and I still haven't gotten anywhere. It's like every bone in my body is resisting my writing of the essay. I WANT to write it. I sit there and stare at the blank word document, and can come up with a few bullet points, but that's it.

What is a quick-fix to overcome this hurdle? Considering how quickly the time seems to drift away, I'm feeling anxiety over whether I'll get it done in time. For all intents and purposes, I have 6 hours left.

If you sort of have an idea what the paper is supposed to be: Write without thinking. As much as possible. That for 2.5 hours. Then refine what you wrote (back stuff up with research, fix semantic and logical errors, scratch unnecessary drivel). It's really the only way in that timeframe.
If you don't have any idea what the paper is supposed to be: Wikipedia for research, rewrite the articles, cut some facts, roughen it up. Then, refine what you created without research material. It's cheating, but you're really sort of out of options here.

Edit: Note that structure is a bonus with that approach. Meaning that for the first variant, it's a matter of luck / writing skill. With the second variant, it's a matter of luck exclusively. Next time, don't maneuver yourself into a corner and you'll cruise with full sail while not really breaking a sweat, I guarantee it. Take this one as a learning exercise that you're not doing it right.

 

[Snuggles]

do they still make the pajamas with the open ass flaps?

 

[rpmurphy]

Even though there are a ton of small wildlife everywhere, where do they go to die? It seems like a rarity to see a carcass lying about.

 

[mcrae]

:jakncoke

i see some people use this sometimes, i assume it used to be a type of smiley? what did it used to be, and how long ago?

 

[-x.Red.x-]

:jakncoke

i see some people use this sometimes, i assume it used to be a type of smiley? what did it used to be, and how long ago?

Neogaffer "Jakncoke" always used the smiley emoticon for any reaction for NFL-Age threads

this year, when smileys got taken away, he used an alt .gif smiley in a thread and got banned along with others who tried to use .gif smileys

we used :jakncoke to honor him, but hes unbanned now and well people still use it.

 

[-x.Red.x-]

Question: I recently brought this leather jacket at a nice price but I brought the last remaining one which is a size Medium
I tried a small before and its too tight, but medium is a little too big
it is possible to shrink this jacket? I don't want to ruin it or spend more money on it.

 

[thundr51]

Anybody know where I could find some high res ps2 box art scans? I've got some older ps2 games that I saved from Gamestop and I'd like to replace the crappy covers they came with.

Looking for Ar Tonelico 1, 2 and Killzone.

 

[FormallyMegadrive]

Anybody know where I could find some high res ps2 box art scans? I've got some older ps2 games that I saved from Gamestop and I'd like to replace the crappy covers they came with.

Looking for Ar Tonelico 1, 2 and Killzone.

Not sure if it's high res enough for you, but CDCovers.cc.

- Killzone
- Ar Tonelico

 

[thundr51]

Not sure if it's high res enough for you, but CDCovers.cc.

- Killzone
- Ar Tonelico

Thanks, ANYTHING is better than that generic gamestop crap.

 

[Necromanti]

If you sort of have an idea what the paper is supposed to be: Write without thinking. As much as possible. That for 2.5 hours. Then refine what you wrote (back stuff up with research, fix semantic and logical errors, scratch unnecessary drivel). It's really the only way in that timeframe.
If you don't have any idea what the paper is supposed to be: Wikipedia for research, rewrite the articles, cut some facts, roughen it up. Then, refine what you created without research material. It's cheating, but you're really sort of out of options here.

Edit: Note that structure is a bonus with that approach. Meaning that for the first variant, it's a matter of luck / writing skill. With the second variant, it's a matter of luck exclusively. Next time, don't maneuver yourself into a corner and you'll cruise with full sail while not really breaking a sweat, I guarantee it. Take this one as a learning exercise that you're not doing it right.

I used your advice, and I would say that may paper turned out pretty well. At the very least, your post motivated me to get working. Thank you.

I wish I knew how to nip procrastination in the bud; it's been leaking over to all areas of my life for a long time now, as well. I hate it, and I feel like it's slowly overwhelming me.

 

[TOP SHOTTA]

Does anyone know if there's ever been an animal that was a borderline case of being classified a primate (and then classified out)?

When I was young, I asked a presenter this at a really hokey science center and after some back & forth with another employee they came back and said there was a specific BAT, which went back & forth before being classified out of the primate lineage and back towards a rodent.

Does anyone know anything about this?

 

[wolfmat]

I used your advice, and I would say that may paper turned out pretty well. At the very least, your post motivated me to get working. Thank you.

Nice! You're welcome.

I wish I knew how to nip procrastination in the bud; it's been leaking over to all areas of my life for a long time now, as well. I hate it, and I feel like it's slowly overwhelming me.

Structure your day. Wake up at the same time each day, as early as you can handle; do some exercise, eat well, shower long. Go to all classes. Do the homework. Then socialize. Play video games / watch TV for 2 hours or so at the most, and always in the evening — unless you're not done with your homework. After all that, eat well. Do some exercise. Go to sleep early.

Make crazy shit on the weekends to blow some steam off, but only on weekends. That's also very important. Don't play WoW for 32 hours or something like that, it's killing your productivity.

When you've got something to write, start as early as possible, and invest a lot of time into it. Always a little more than you can handle. When you're falling asleep writing, you're doing it right.

To get over procrastination, you have to discipline yourself. Noone will do it for you, so it's your job. You have to be the slave and the slavedriver.

 

[BlazeDSM]

To get over procrastination, you have to discipline yourself. Noone will do it for you, so it's your job. You have to be the slave and the slavedriver.

Very nice quote.

 

[Typographenia]

Is there any way to prevent belly button lint and what causes it?

I don't have it happen too often, but when it does I always wonder why that day. Was it something I did? Something I was wearing?

 

[iNvid02]

Is there any way to prevent belly button lint and what causes it?

I don't have it happen too often, but when it does I always wonder why that day. Was it something I did? Something I was wearing?

i think body hair and clothing fibers coupled with static electricity join and start living in your belly button. maybe get looser fitting clothes or get rid of the body hair

 

[StuBurns]

Any My Morning Jacket fans on GAF? I want to check them out, I'm after an album recommendation, which one should I start on?

 

[FormallyMegadrive]

Any My Morning Jacket fans on GAF? I want to check them out, I'm after an album recommendation, which one should I start on?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Morning_Straitjacket

 

[Slizz]

Anyone have some must-play Dreamcast game recommendations? I have a lot of the 'top 25', mostly the obvious ones, Jet Set, MvC2, Rez, Shenmue, Crazy Taxi, Powerstones. Any like obscure or hard to find ones? I'm just looking to play some more quality games on the DC.

 

[abcderik]

So I was wondering, if I'm an astronaut taking a walk outside my space station, and as I am facing away from the station I happen to fart, will the force of the fart generate enough propulsion to drive me away from the station, thus ending up killing me?

 

[MacGurcules]

Anyone have some must-play Dreamcast game recommendations? I have a lot of the 'top 25', mostly the obvious ones, Jet Set, MvC2, Rez, Shenmue, Crazy Taxi, Powerstones. Any like obscure or hard to find ones? I'm just looking to play some more quality games on the DC.

Oh man, Bangai-O, gotta have Bangai-O. Also, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, if you didn't play it on PS2. For some reason, my mind can't remember what DC games I used to play. It just screams Bangai-O at me whenever I think about the Dreamcast now...

So I was wondering, if I'm an astronaut taking a walk outside my space station, and as I am facing away from the station I happen to fart, will the force of the fart generate enough propulsion to drive me away from the station, thus ending up killing me?

Are your farts powerful enough to routinely knock you over if you rip one while standing? If so, it might impart enough thrust to noticeably move you in zero-g zero-atmosphere. But only if you weren't wearing a space suit for some reason.

 

[TOP SHOTTA]

So I was wondering, if I'm an astronaut taking a walk outside my space station, and as I am facing away from the station I happen to fart, will the force of the fart generate enough propulsion to drive me away from the station, thus ending up killing me?

Yeah. It's not as different physics-wise, how thrusters work. You've got your thruster...

...but you're on Station going about 17,500 mph + fart propellant.

If you did invent a way and aimed right (...EDIT nevermind, lets suspend disbelief on how you managed that...) it wouldn't move you very fast but it would move you. Unless you could correct the inertia , you're now falling. Falling faster than the Station does (it orbits low, and is in decay orbit - it even needs a ride back up from time to time). Since you'll now be "falling" towards the Earth faster than Station, I think it would be just a few months before your orbit will decay so much that you hit the atmosphere and burn up. Then you'd die.

 

[TOP SHOTTA]

Are your farts powerful enough to routinely knock you over if you rip one while standing? If so, it might impart enough thrust to noticeably move you in zero-g zero-atmosphere. But only if you weren't wearing a space suit for some reason.

In my response my guess was that he had worked out a fart propellant nozzle technology that extrudes out the back of the suit. And I definitely assumed microgravity (lets not split hairs but there is some gravity there).

 

[Randolph Freelander]

If a postal worker isn't feeling it today, can he mail it in?

 

[kehs]

Why can't I unsubscribe from a thread from the thread tools drop down?

=(

 

[Snuggles]

Any My Morning Jacket fans on GAF? I want to check them out, I'm after an album recommendation, which one should I start on?

At Dawn is my favorite by far. I doesn't break any new ground, but it's packed full of memorable ballads and solid song writing.

Z comes in second, it's when they started to open up their sound a bit but I don't think it's as essential as At Dawn.

 

[Schmattakopf]

Why can't I unsubscribe from a thread from the thread tools drop down?

=(

Subscriptions -> there's a checkbox for each thread -> bottom of the page, there's a drop down meni -> Delete Subscriptions

 

[Montresor]

A question the Kill Bill movies:

Bill implies that Pai Mei was living during the year "one double aught three." Does that mean Pai Mei has been living since the year 1003? As in he's over a thousand years old?

 

[CHEEZMO™]

A question the Kill Bill movies:

Bill implies that Pai Mei was living during the year "one double aught three." Does that mean Pai Mei has been living since the year 1003? As in he's over a thousand years old?

He is.

 

[Montresor]

He is.

So awesome. That makes his character so much greater in my eyes. I'll be sure to mention that to my brothers the next time we re-watch that movie.

Another question:

Is Pai Mei speaking in Mandarin or Cantonese throughout the entire "tutelage" chapter? For some reason I've been assuming FOR YEARS that he was speaking Cantonese. But in my last re-watch I noticed that something was missing from the following set of dialogue:

*Bride says something in Mandarin*

Pai Mei: "Is it too much to hope that you speak Cantonese? Your Mandarin is lousy, you bray like a donkey"

The Bride: I speak Japanese very well.

Pai Mei: Fuck the Japanese! (not in so many words, hah)

Aaaand that's it. For some reason I mentally inserted a "okay I'll speak Cantonese for you," but there's no other mention of language form that point on. So, to end my rambling, Pai Mei is speaking Mandarin the whole time, and because The Bride's Mandarin is lousy, she adorably mixes English and Mandarin throughout the chapter?

And oof, my heart melts when she says "Woo can but not that shuay."