Cosmic Bus
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Messi said:
A 60-foot TV? About a quarter of a mile should be good. Zing!
Okay, really:
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A 60-foot TV? About a quarter of a mile should be good. Zing!
Okay, really:
paparazzo
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This highly popular Mexican restaurant is advertising that they're hiring bussers this week. I hate the shitty job I have now, working the counter at a fastfood place, and a restaurant seems like a good step up, but it seems like a busboy position isn't that much of a step up over the job I have now. I'm probably just making excuses for myself, though, as I'm kinda scared of working somewhere that may not accommodate me on hours like the place I'm at now... What to do?
weekend_warrior
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The Skater said:
I've never been a busboy myself but from what I've heard it varies greatly from place to place. Sometimes it'll be a lax job where you're sorta the right-hand man doing odd jobs to help everyone out, and sometimes you'll be the bitchboy who just gets the shit jobs.
I guess I'd ask a busboy who works there now what he thinks about the job, and decide off that. Don't quit your current job or even mention quiting until you get hired though.
Rocket Scientist
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Is it possible for someone who doesn't live in the USA, to buy a dvd from Amazon as a gift for someone living in the USA? If so, what's the best way to do it when you don't own a creditcard? Any step-by-step info out there?
Grimm Fandango
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I need to get a coat and some pants tailored at a dry cleaners. Do I make the measurements at home and mark it with pins, or do I just bring my clothes there and they do the measurements?
Schmattakopf
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They will measure and mark there.Grimm Fandango said:
Ace Harding
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Can't hurt to apply, plus bussing is the best way to move your way up to server, where you make a lot more money. If you can move your way into a fancier restaurant you could make some decent bucks. Scheduling issues are usually workable in the restaurant industry if you find the right place, but it makes it more difficult to get in. It's easier if you are always available to take any shift (Managers love that for obvious reasons).The Skater said:
Also, busboy is absolutely a step up from fast-food, and if you work your tail off, learn the menu, and demonstrate some social skills (ability to deal with customers) without pissing off your servers you won't be bussing for long.
Splash Wave
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I just changed addresses and now I'm experiencing the first time a disc from Netflix hasn't arrived on time. Is this generally an indication that the disc isn't going to show up? I'm in Berkeley, so the movie should certainly be here. My address is a little weird, so I'm kind of concerned that it was misplaced or something.
IrishNinja
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which plastics (if any) are cool to place on the top shelf of the dishwasher? i use heated drying, but dont want the cancers for it.
pretty sure there was a thread about this once.
pretty sure there was a thread about this once.
funkmasterb
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Intellectually bankrupt.Topher said:
Haha...
I dunno...sampling probably.
Ok, I'm British and I think this is an American thing. Earlier today I was watching Frasier and Niles had a White bird stuck on his head, and someone said something about not being able to wear it after Labour Day. Now I'm watching Scrubs and the janitor was wearing a White doctors coat, and when told he couldn't wear it said 'after Labour Day I know'.
What is Labour Day and why can't people wear white after it? For how long after it? I wouldn't normally ask but it came up twice in sitcoms in one day.
What is Labour Day and why can't people wear white after it? For how long after it? I wouldn't normally ask but it came up twice in sitcoms in one day.
It's just an old fashion rule. You weren't supposed to wear white in fall and winter.RedShift said:
As for Labor Day, it's a long story, so check it out here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day.
IrishNinja
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IrishNinja said:
...anybody? pretty sure this wasnt just a "going green" thing, there was science behind it. im trying to prove to my GF that we shouldn't put plastics in the dishwasher, and she says im being paranoid, which goes into some weird "white people do x/y/z" thing. please GAF, help save our relationship from cancer and dumb discussions!
Advance_Alarm
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IrishNinja said:
she's right. do you also throw away your milk when it is 5 seconds past the expiration date? shes probably tired of your shit
You talking about the BPA thing? There was some todo a year or two back where people thought BPA was leaching from plastics and giving people cancer.IrishNinja said:
BPA is contained in some plastics: "In general, plastics that are marked with recycle codes 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are very unlikely to contain BPA. Some, but not all, plastics that are marked with recycle codes 3 or 7 may be made with BPA." (from wikipedia)
It's not entirely clear if this is real or another vaccines-cause-autism thing, but if you're worried about BPA, just check out the recycle codes.
IrishNinja
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Advance_Alarm said:
oh, don't you take her fuckin' side. she wants to throw food away if its more than a day old (or 3+ hours outside the fridge)...must've been nice, growing up in shangri-la! shame they aint teach you how to put the toilet paper roll on right, woman.
Cyan said:
that's exactly what i was looking for...some of our cheaper cups dont even have #s on the bottom. i guess im safe leaving them the top shelf of the dishwasher/microwaving stuff in them until the warp or crack, then?
peull
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Now I have a really stupid question.... I heard it somewhere long ago, don't remember where... Is it true that if you put a xbox disc in a PS2 , it says something along the lines of :" You need a more powerful console to play it on" ?
lol i don't beleive that, you never know....
lol i don't beleive that, you never know....
crazy monkey
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peull said:
no lol
Jason's Ultimatum
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What is the easy way to upload an mp3 file onto my cell phone? Also, I want to edit the mp3 to use it as a ringtone.
Jason's Ultimatum
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Okay I used audacity and trimmed a file, exported it to MP3 and uploaded it using funformobile. I can play the song on my phone, but it won't let me set it as ringtone. What gives? My phone is a Samsung Eternity I think.
Cosmic Bus
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Jason's Ultimatum said:
Well, apparently...
How big is the file?
Jason's Ultimatum
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I just realized that, changed the quality and now it works. Came into the thread and saw your post. Yup. :lol
Mikey Jr.
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Ok, stupid question, but are all male sperm the same when it comes to the type of baby that is born?
Lets say sperm 1 fertilizes the egg and a baby is born/grows up.
Would that person have been different if any of the other xx million sperm fertilized that egg?
If yes, are there millions of combinations?
Lets say sperm 1 fertilizes the egg and a baby is born/grows up.
Would that person have been different if any of the other xx million sperm fertilized that egg?
If yes, are there millions of combinations?
lo escondido
Apartheid is, in fact, not institutional racism
Im heading to Israel in a few days and had a question about electric plugs. I have a few electronics I want to bring and all of them say they accept 100 to 240v so I don't think I need any converter or transformer but I wanted to know if my grounded american plug (the three pronged) will work with just an adapter to a euro 2 pronged (which israeli plugs accept). I'm just not sure if three prong can be converted into two pronged I don't know much about electricity but i figured someone here would know
I have this
and need to turn it into this
I have this
and need to turn it into this
This is a pretty dumb C++ question or programmering in general, really 
We all know that computers only understand 1's and 0's, right? And we need some sort of manual for the computer so it understands what cout<<"Hello World!"; actually means etc. If I've understood it correctly, that's what a compiler do, sort of. But here's the problem I see. Wouldn't that manual need a separate manual so the computer knows how to interpret said instructions? I mean, somewhere, there needs to be information that grants a computer access to this knowledge, so it can understand these manuals, and that information in itself needs to be given meaning, with 1's and 0's. Am I the only one who sees an annoying catch 22, chicken and the egg scenario here? :lol How deep does the rabbit hole go? :S
For example "00110001 = 1". This is an instruction that tells a computer that something before an = is the same as a 1. That's all fine. But a computer doesn't automatically know what these three parts actually mean. Somebody will need to tell the computer what an = is, I assume, with the help of other binary numbers. We need to give instructions on how to understand the instructions, and those instructions are given with numbers, which seemingly have no meaning before given another set of rules. Endless loop? Obviously not, since we have actually have functional PC's today, but still :lol
We all know that computers only understand 1's and 0's, right? And we need some sort of manual for the computer so it understands what cout<<"Hello World!"; actually means etc. If I've understood it correctly, that's what a compiler do, sort of. But here's the problem I see. Wouldn't that manual need a separate manual so the computer knows how to interpret said instructions? I mean, somewhere, there needs to be information that grants a computer access to this knowledge, so it can understand these manuals, and that information in itself needs to be given meaning, with 1's and 0's. Am I the only one who sees an annoying catch 22, chicken and the egg scenario here? :lol How deep does the rabbit hole go? :S
For example "00110001 = 1". This is an instruction that tells a computer that something before an = is the same as a 1. That's all fine. But a computer doesn't automatically know what these three parts actually mean. Somebody will need to tell the computer what an = is, I assume, with the help of other binary numbers. We need to give instructions on how to understand the instructions, and those instructions are given with numbers, which seemingly have no meaning before given another set of rules. Endless loop? Obviously not, since we have actually have functional PC's today, but still :lol
archnemesis
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Yes, and yes. Sperm and eggs have new combinations of DNA created in a process called homologous recombination. Otherwise all brothers and all sisters would be genetically identical.Mikey Jr. said:
Arjen
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ApopkaATM said:
A simple adapter like this should do the trick.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012S304W/?tag=neogaf0e-20
DualShadow
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Seems like the suitable thread :lol
How can I open zip files if WinZip evalution period has run out? Can someone recommend a good program that can do it please.
How can I open zip files if WinZip evalution period has run out? Can someone recommend a good program that can do it please.
no noMinamu said:This is a pretty dumb C++ question or programmering in general, really
We all know that computers only understand 1's and 0's, right? And we need some sort of manual for the computer so it understands what cout<<"Hello World!"; actually means etc. If I've understood it correctly, that's what a compiler do, sort of. But here's the problem I see. Wouldn't that manual need a separate manual so the computer knows how to interpret said instructions? I mean, somewhere, there needs to be information that grants a computer access to this knowledge, so it can understand these manuals, and that information in itself needs to be given meaning, with 1's and 0's. Am I the only one who sees an annoying catch 22, chicken and the egg scenario here? :lol How deep does the rabbit hole go? :S
For example "00110001 = 1". This is an instruction that tells a computer that something before an = is the same as a 1. That's all fine. But a computer doesn't automatically know what these three parts actually mean. Somebody will need to tell the computer what an = is, I assume, with the help of other binary numbers. We need to give instructions on how to understand the instructions, and those instructions are given with numbers, which seemingly have no meaning before given another set of rules. Endless loop? Obviously not, since we have actually have functional PC's today, but still :lol
you thought about this too much
somebody did tell what those things mean on a hardware level hardcoded into the silicone.
Say you have the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) of your cpu and want it to add two numbers.
you give ALU some predefined bitpattern that sets it to something like "ADD A and B and output to C"
FormallyMegadrive
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DualShadow said:
or use something useful like 7zip or winrar or winace. those three are good, but only 7zip is free.
DualShadow
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S. L. said:uninstall winzip. windows can open zip files natively
Thanks, knew I was in the right thread :lol
Megadrive said:
7Zip any advantage over native?
Windows opens zip files horribly slow. Any 3rd party app does it way faster.
I recommend 7zip with the theme changer, because the default icons it gives you are ugly as hell.
WinRAR is also very good, just that you will get nag screens after the "trial" runs out. Doesn't actually affect the program in any way though.
I recommend 7zip with the theme changer, because the default icons it gives you are ugly as hell.
WinRAR is also very good, just that you will get nag screens after the "trial" runs out. Doesn't actually affect the program in any way though.
It goes down to the hardware. I have only a rough understanding of this, but for example, an = sign would be mapped to a logic circuit that received two inputs, and output a 1 if they were identical (for "yes"), and a 0 if they weren't. Really, programming languages are just layers of abstraction on top of the underlying hardware.Minamu said:This is a pretty dumb C++ question or programmering in general, really
We all know that computers only understand 1's and 0's, right? And we need some sort of manual for the computer so it understands what cout<<"Hello World!"; actually means etc. If I've understood it correctly, that's what a compiler do, sort of. But here's the problem I see. Wouldn't that manual need a separate manual so the computer knows how to interpret said instructions? I mean, somewhere, there needs to be information that grants a computer access to this knowledge, so it can understand these manuals, and that information in itself needs to be given meaning, with 1's and 0's. Am I the only one who sees an annoying catch 22, chicken and the egg scenario here? :lol How deep does the rabbit hole go? :S
For example "00110001 = 1". This is an instruction that tells a computer that something before an = is the same as a 1. That's all fine. But a computer doesn't automatically know what these three parts actually mean. Somebody will need to tell the computer what an = is, I assume, with the help of other binary numbers. We need to give instructions on how to understand the instructions, and those instructions are given with numbers, which seemingly have no meaning before given another set of rules. Endless loop? Obviously not, since we have actually have functional PC's today, but still :lol
Here's a little bit of further reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_code
Is it possible to organize gmail inboxes by Sender, or other attributes, not just Date Received? I feel like an idiot for not seeing where or how to do it, but it's gotta be a feature, right?
I'm talking about the web browser version, that is. I'm not even sure if it can be used through a client like Outlook.
I'm talking about the web browser version, that is. I'm not even sure if it can be used through a client like Outlook.
Zoltrix said:
I once tried to bring an mostly empty bottle of hair gel on a plane and even though the liquid inside probably was less than 4 ounces they made me throw it away just because the bottle was too big. Maybe they were being dicks to me but if your lotion is desperately important to you, I would find another bottle.
weekend_warrior
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Zoltrix said:
I'd try putting a small amount in a ziplock bag, keep the bottle in your checked luggage.
Cosmic Bus
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Would it be advisable for an average person to attempt to replace a damaged laptop LCD themselves? A friend cracked his screen this morning and it appears that it'd be hundreds of dollars less to fix on his own instead of having the manufacturer replace it. The guides I've looked at online seem simple and straightforward enough...
Also, is there a recommended site to order LCDs from? I see plenty on Google, but who knows which ones are reliable or trustworthy.
Also, is there a recommended site to order LCDs from? I see plenty on Google, but who knows which ones are reliable or trustworthy.
The Holstein of Venice
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Is there any risk to selling one's wii without formatting? I plan to sell it with the 11 wiiware/vc games included as an incentive, but I'm not aware if the new owner can exploit any information on it in any way.
I cancelled the Club Nin link,
deleted the Miis and save files,
got rid of the redundant channels (Netflix, Internet),
changed the system name,
and removed all wireless connections.
Anything I'm forgetting? I doubt there is any sensitive info on the bulletin board (no notes, only gameplay records) but wanted to see if GAF knew anything else.
I cancelled the Club Nin link,
deleted the Miis and save files,
got rid of the redundant channels (Netflix, Internet),
changed the system name,
and removed all wireless connections.
Anything I'm forgetting? I doubt there is any sensitive info on the bulletin board (no notes, only gameplay records) but wanted to see if GAF knew anything else.
Splash Wave
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How am I supposed to get this washable chalk off of my windowsill?
This shit won't come off (see my ant thread for cause of this chalk).
This shit won't come off (see my ant thread for cause of this chalk).
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