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Why are birds chirping at 3 AM?
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I live in a quiet San Diego suburb. For the past three months, I have heard lots of birds chirping outside my house. They do not make any noise during the day and always chirp at night, usually from midnight to 4 AM. I know birds don't chirp at night like this so something must be up. Any idea?
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Yes. The bundles cost more. Shut up.
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For real. We know. The bio shock and far cry bundles cost more.
STOP POSTING IT. WE ARE AWARE.
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[ADMIN NOTE] The founder/only mod of /r/outofcontext deleted his account, leaving this group abandoned. If anybody objects to the merger of this group with /r/nocontext please speak up, preferably providing alternative ideas.
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/r/nocontext was created without knowledge of this group a few months ago. If this group is beloved by its regulars then it will remain as-is. No matter how things shake out I will not delete the posts here. If you have any input on what should happen here please speak up.
As was stated on another thread:
> Ugh, I hate that there's a r/nocontext as well. If I subscribe to both ill overdose on them but which to choose? :/
I am thinking that merging the two will end the dilemma but I don't know everything and want to know what other people think.
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Has anyone ever tried making a hookah from an old lamp?
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It seems that a lamp with a glass bottom could make a sweet hookah. You'd just need to drill a hole in the glass bottom part and then add some sort of bowl to it. Something along the lines of this
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Can't use scroll on Acer Aspire One touch pad. Halp.
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Got a new Acer Aspire One D270 and the touch pad works fine, except for the scrolling bit. It has a special area on the right that looks like it's for scrolling, because it has up and down arrows and all... but it just does nothing. OS is Windows 7 Home Basic 32bit. Tried downloading drivers off the acer website, but they do nothing. Any suggestions?
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Console Users: What do you want the most in the DLC?
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I really want the DLC to have a nice expansive magic system. Even if they just built off the Morrowind system I would be happy. I remember Midas' spells on Oblivion for PC and I know it would make Skyrim so much funner. I can't stand playing a mage on the console with the default spells available. What do you guys want?
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Why didn't they put in the feature where you can see who's talking in party chat?
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In Black Ops when you were in party chat, it would still show up on the screen in game. It was great. Now I have no idea who is talking most the time.
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Reddit: Do you think it's a good idea to start saving money for my later years. Or just spend my money away on unnecessary items like most young people my age (I'm 19).
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I've made a personal goal for myself to save as much money up as possible so I can possibly retire early when I get old and start to die. Am I going to be most happy retiring early? or will I just end up regretting that I didn't live it up during my younger years? What do you guys think? Right now I'm living pretty cheap. For example, I hardly ever go out to movies with friends, because I would rather save it instead. I've become obsessed with saving money. Am I going to regret this later on?
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How safe is Old City Neighborhood??--Visiting city -- Seeing late show at Second City - taking Brown/Purple Line to Sedgwick stop
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Ill be visiting the city this weekend with my girlfriend. I'd like to be able to take advantage of public transportation and have been looking at the CTA routes. I can take a brown/purple train to the Sedgwick stop and walk a few blocks to North Wells. Just curious how safe the area is at night (seeing 11pm show at Second City) and if taking a cab would just be a better idea.
thanks.
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Multiple Kernel Learning (MKL) vs. SVM?
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Does anyone have any experience with Multiple Kernel Learning (linear combination of kernels in an SVM) compared to normal SVM. Are there advantages in terms of accuracy? From what I've read it doesn't look like it so I was wondering what the advantage of using MKL over an SVM would be? Or is it dependent on what MKL algorithm is used?
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Crazy Ex. I have her phone number and she writes in a daily blog. What can I do for payback?!
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I have a fkn crazy ass EX whom I am in the process of going to court with. I have TRO on her ass, but she went into the police station, made up some bull, and she has one on me too. She had me escorted out of a club this past weekend because she "didn't feel safe." It was a 2-story club and I didn't go anywhere NEAR her!
But regardless, I have her phone number, her phone's Email address, and she writes in a daily blog where she proves how psychotic she is and people ask her questions.
What can I do for payback? It must be untraceable and remain anonymous. And not murder, as appealing as that is. Don't let me down Reddit.
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EME, could you fix the Elin outfits? (Not a decensor request)
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I don't care if the Elin are censored or not since you'll never change your stance on it, but could you at least redo the fixed parts so they are up to par with the rest of the graphics? The shorts look terrible and they're almost the same on every outfit instead of being nice and stylish.
It looks like someone rushed to make these changes rather than taking time to make them fit in nicely with the rest of the world.
For example, the trim along the shorts on this outfit]( is lacking the nice lace of the original, it's an ugly stripe that doesn't match. Even a thicker gold lace would be better. [Here the bottom of the shorts could have a thick matching gold trim and there's no real reason why it shouldn't be a bodysuit rather than two separate, awkward looking pieces.
It just looks weird in a game where everything else is so finely detailed.
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Two Christian scholars try to disprove claims apparently made by the Beach Boys
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Not sure really what this is or why it was posted on a Christian website, but found it interesting someone sat down to write this article.
None of their claims are backed up by lyrical evidence and most can be disproved by other Beach Boys songs. Where do the Beach Boys talk about seafood being better on the west coast? I don't know.
EDIT: Didn't know how atheism works. LINK
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I have 3/50 in HoM without Eye of the North (linked accounts) any possible way to get to 10 without paying for EotN?
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I apologize for not asking this elsewhere, but I couldn't find a straight answer. I only want 10/50 in HoM, no more. I heard that's easy, but my problem is that everyone is telling me you can't get any without Eye of the North. However, I've already got 3/50 from linking my accounts. Is there any way that I can get just a measly 7 more HoM points without purchasing EotN? I bought me and my girlfriend a copy of GW2 and simply can't justify shelling out another $20 just for 7 HoM points... :/
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How Does CRT Work in MotoGP?
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After watching the (pathetic excuse for a) race broadcast of MotoGP weekend at Laguna Seca on Speed, and catching some of the press room comments from Edwards and Stoner, I wanted to find out what the CRT bikes meant to MotoGP.
This is probably the best article I found on the subject, that raises the concerns pretty early that are now being complained about by the guys on the factory prototypes.
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Sunbear Stare - 11/8 8PM EST and 11/11 7PM EST (need tank and dps sub)
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Sunbear Stare Assemble
So this week we will be missing Eddard and Clopsy. We can possibly have Riggs tank depending on how he feels about it. Otherwise we will need a tank and DPS.
Just throwing this out there, but unless we get a run of HM EC on Monday or earlier in the week to gear some people up we may need to run that on Thursday or face devastation this week on HM TfB. I dont think that we have that many subs ready to do HM TfB with their current gear sets.
Anyways if you can sub post below and also a general feel for your gear.
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Finally got my cartilage pierced!
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Been wanting a cartilage piercing
Edit: Also any tips on cleaning and maintaining it would be greatly appreciated!
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How to host your own MvM listen server (not LAN).
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Or any listen server for that matter!
Now, I know this douchey, but you're going to need to forward your ports. If you need some help with that, go here.
Now, simple steps.
1. Create a server in TF2
2. Set the map to mvm_whicheveryouwant
3. Set maxplayers to 32
4. Add a server name(doesn't really matter)
5. Put a password on
6. Set everything else to zero
Now for the part that is surprisingly looked over.
7. Open up the console
8. Type in
sv_lan 0
9. Type in
mvm_whatevermapyouwantedtoplay
example: mvm_coaltown
*This will restart the server, just hold on for a few seconds and you'll be back in-game in no time!*
Now your friends can join your game! Just make sure you have a good upload speed!
**If they still can't connect to the server, odds are you forwarded your ports wrong.**
(Personally I just turned on DMZ)
Good luck soldiers!
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Which lens do you think will be your next buy?
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An upcoming lens: 75, 60 macro, 12-35, 35-100, 300 mirror?
Or are you saving up for an existing lens?
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I asked my wife who she would sleep with if she could pick anyone in the world
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So I asked my wife - "*Suppose you could pick anyone in the world, who would you sleep with ? Richard Gere ? Brad Pitt ? George Clooney ?*"
So in the end she settled for Brad Pitt, and I was like "*Yeah, well, I kind of understand, he is quite handsome*".
And then she asked me the same question.... And I named the neighbour's wife.
And now she's really really mad at me.
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PS3 Gamers: Should I buy Killzone 2 or Resistance 3?
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which game is overall better and has a larger online community? I played killzone 2 a bit and couldn't really get into it because the controls were just awful and weighed down.
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Wedding this weekend... What do you do to prepare for speech to 100+ people?
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Longtime lurker/First time poster here.
I will be getting married this weekend. And with that, I was told by my future wife I have to give a Groom's speech to thank everyone. The problem is I never had to give a speech before in front of so many people. (Maybe 10 at the most). How do you prepare for a large audience?
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Is buying dye from a salon better than commercially sold boxed ones?
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After picking up some red hair dye from walgreens, my friend suggested mixing my own from stuff bought in a salon (like Sally's) and that I can get shade I want.
Is it really better to mix my own? Please give ALL advice possible, I am quite nooby at dyes.
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[H] Natural Selection 2, CS:GO, Darksiders 2, Dead Rising 2, Alice: Madness Returns, Left 4 Dead 2, Bioshock 2, TR: Underworld, Killing Floor Bundle, Payday.... [W] Games, TF2 keys
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IMPORTANT: I do NOT want Dota 2 invites, please don't waste my time and yours by offering them.
I'm trading these games for other games, or TF2 items, specifically keys, metal, bill's, buds.
Tradable games:
Natural Selection 2
2x Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Darksiders 2
2x Dead Rising 2
2x Alice: Madness Returns
3x Left 4 Dead 2
Bioshock 2
2x Tomb Raider: Underworld
Payday: The Heist
Killing Floor Bundle
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – The Missing Link
Betas:
Hawken
District 187
Dust 514 (for PS3)
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How do YOU deal with noobs??
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This post isn't about how you deal with people who are bad at some game, but how you deal when you encounter someone that sucks because it's their first time, like my experience:
Yesterday I was playing Halo: Reach multiplayer with a friend and the other team seemed to have no idea how to play the game,(move the character, shoot, throw granades, simple stuff)...we won the game easily, but we felt kinda of bad for them...we played right, didn't mock them or anything (When I started playing video games I was just as bad) it was not just in one game, the same people scrambled in our team played the same way, I message one guy in particular trying to give him some tips and he even added me as his friend.
I'm not saying that I always try to help those who just started playing the game, but sometimes it seems that they are trying to play with their feet and you need to help....
So, what do you do, think, make (etc) when you encounter people who just don't know how to play the game??
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IEM Hannover Grand Finals Written Coverage now up on LoLPro.com!
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For anyone who missed the epic games between Dignitas and M5 and are too excited to sit around and wait for the reruns, I have taken the liberty to type up some written coverage over in the news section of LoLPro.com
The main article can be found here:
I will be going through and adding pictures and some concluding thoughts to all my articles but I really need to get some sleep since I do not normally operate on German time. I have done my best to provide you detailed articles describing each game and their events, while also getting them out moments after the games have been concluded. I hope you enjoy and continue to check in to for all your eSports event coverage!
Thank you, Dcgreen.
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Waiting for parking spaces - how long is too long?
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So it's Christmas season again, and the mall parking lots are full of people who think it's perfectly acceptable to sit and wait for a parking spot for as long as 5 minutes -- even when other (but further away) spots are available, and even when the parking lanes are too narrow for the 7 or 8 people behind them to get past (who may just be trying to leave). Out of courtesy to others, I personally don't wait for a parking spot unless somebody is actively backing out, but I routinely get behind people who will wait for somebody to load their cars - how long do you think is too long to force everybody behind you to wait?
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Tips/Tricks/Drills for getting composure on the ball?
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Personally, I feel that my biggest pitfall in soccer is my lack of composure on the ball. I always get panicky, flustered, and feel rushed when I have the ball. So do you guys have any tips or tricks or drills for getting that all essential composure whilst on the ball and to get rid of the aforementioned feelings?
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I need to run a program not compatible with chromeOS for law school exams, can reddit help!?
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so i have another law school exam coming up. however, i just realized to my dismay that the exam taking software (exam4) is not compatible with chromeOS. I emailed exam4 and they were pretty douchy saying:
"We do not support ChromeOS and it is not possible to run Exam4 on ChromeOS. There are no plans to create an Exam4 version for ChromeOS.
Let us know if you need further assistance."
so reddit, is there any way i can run this VERY VERY and INCREDIBLY important software on my beloved chromebook?
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How to link Tumblr to a "page" on Facebook
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Halp.
I want to link my airplane blog]( to a page I created on Facebook. I just want any photo I upload to this tumblr to automatically upload to the [facebook page I created and not to my personal facebook page.
Can this be done? Thanks.
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Meeting with Senator Jim Webb (VA) staff member in DC on the 10th regarding PROTECT IP
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I have a meeting with a staff member of Senator Webb on Tuesday the 10th at 2pm. This is regarding the PROTECT IP act which is the Senate version of SOPA. It is in Washington DC at the Russell Senate Building Suite 248. On Monday I will call the office with the number of people attending so that would be a good time to decide by. The more people that come the better. If you have input of any kind discussion has started here. Also if you are interested in attending you can contact me at the email address [email protected]
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Reddit, what is the first known recording of music?
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A friend and myself pondered this question recently and it really intrigued me.
So Reddit, what is the first known recording of music?
To clarify, I would like to know what is the absolute oldest recording of music.
Please share links if possible!
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Bluetooth earphones for the 8x
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Does anyone have any info on when the brand specific HTC Bluetooth headphones shown in the 8x commercial will be releasing... I have over the ear Bluetooth headphones but I liked the style and matching color of the HTC ones shown in the commercial.
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Global variables between .cs files within WPF (C#)
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I have a code where in MainWindow.xaml.cs there is a button press event. When this button is presses, I want a value used with FaceTracker.cs to be iterated. How can I accomplish this?
Thanks!
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To All: Who decides what a "real" Muslim/Catholic/Jew/Atheist/etc. is?
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We see this come up all the time - someone who is not, for example, Catholic, will use the many incidences of child abuse perpetrated by clergy to say that Catholicism as a whole is a flawed religion, while the Catholic responds that those priests aren't "real" Catholics and shouldn't be used to judge the rest of the Catholic community. Most recently, many Muslims are claiming that the individuals who made and are still making violent attacks on US embassies are not "real" Muslims and do not represent the values of the majority of Muslims.
While I'm sure we can all agree that we shouldn't assume that an entire religious group is on the whole bad (or good) because of the actions of a few of its members, who gets to decide who is a "real" Catholic, Jew, Muslim, etc.? How do they come to the conclusion that someone else is a true believer and adherent of the faith or not? Who can we trust to vouch for or against the faith of another?
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Chemistry/physics: How do chiral molecules affect the polarisation of light? And why do non-chiral molecules NOT affect it?
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So I've learned that chiral molecules change the polarisation of light passing through.
What is this weird property of chiral molecules that changes the polarisation of light? How come R and S forms change the polarisation by equal amounts, but in opposite directions?
But here's the real question that stumped my chemistry teacher when I asked him: Why don't non-chiral molecules change the polarisation of light passing through? It seems weird to me the a chiral carbon centre is the deciding factor of a molecule affecting light polarisation. My teacher literally spent the rest of the period pondering the issue while the class was assigned to deal with small tasks.
I tried searching this subreddit for answers and found these threads:
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They proved quite insubstantial and didn't answer my questions.
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28 year-old gaymer/gaybro. AMA
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I figured I would introduce myself by doing a AMA. If I don't get questions, at least it'll serve as a brief description of me!
Here are some random facts:
I'm 28.
I'm gay.
I'm a translator.
I'm a swimmer.
I'm French Canadian.
What do you want to know?
EDIT: Face pic
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What do you do to overcome winter depression?
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I find myself getting depressed in the winter months, specifically around December when the days get really short and it’s too cold to venture outside. I’m a guy that is usually fairly happy and motivated but in the winter I get very anxious and lose all of my motivation. It gets so bad that I have come to almost despise the Christmas season because I associate it with a yearly depression.
So I was wondering what others do to overcome their winter depression?
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Mornington Peninsula redditors?
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I moved to the peninsula a few months ago, since then I've made zero friends. I suck at making friends and I'm not usually super outgoing, though I'm sick of having no social life. I was just wondering if there are other peninsula redditors out there, and if anyone might be keen to hang out/grab a coffee/beer with a (moderately awkward) twenty-something year old. Help a sister out!
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How does antibacterial soap work?
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What distinguishes antibacterial soap from normal soap, and what implications does using it have on health?
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Broadway theater this Sunday @ 4: The Master!
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Hey SLC'ers, I'm getting a group of people together to see Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" this Sunday, if you're game show up. I'll be hanging outside the theater around 3:45ish on, can't wait to meet you peeps!
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Does god grow giant tomatoes or not?
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Someone at work today was telling me some weird stuff about some guy who used fiber optic or something and grew giant tomatoes. It sounded awesome so I told him to send me a link so I could buy a kit then things got weird. I was thinking hydroponics type stuff, but so far I can only find vague references to people and things that don't exist.
I found one site and it was obviously some creationist page, but I'm curious if Dr. Kei Mori from Japan is even real. It sounds a bit like the old Canadian girlfriend story. I don't know Japanese, so maybe there's a bit of truth to it.
I don't believe it's true, but I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt, and of course grow giant tomatoes too.
- Does Dr Kei Mori really exist?
- Does the term "angstrom magenta" have any real meaning? It's occasionally 6365 angstrom magenta, but that doesn't seem to be a valid wavelength or anything I can think of.
- Is there anything accurate on the sites at all? This page is the most relevant page I've found describing it so far.
- Is there any evidence of giant tomatoes or whatever?
Tried asking in science, but no response. Thanks everyone.
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Girls of Reddit - What birthday presents do you like receiving from guy friends?
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I'm alright choosing presents for my guy mates, I suppose because I am a guy I know what sort of stuff they would want. With girls though I generally don't have a clue. That being said I don't have any problems getting presents for my girlfriends.
So what are nice presents you've received or what sort of stuff would you like?
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Connor's story is really, really depressing [Major Spoilers]
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By the end of the game he
* Murdered his best friend over a misunderstanding
* Accidentally betrayed his tribe and got them to hate him
* Helped fuel a pointless war that didn't really change anything for the people he was trying to help
* Murdered his dad
* Saw his mom die
* Saw Achilles die before he really had a chance to make up being an asshat to him (also it's possible that the guilt of being blamed for everything by Connor is what made him die)
Almost nothing good happens to him!
Anyone else think Ubisoft went a little over the top with making Connor's story dark?
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Who do I e-mail to get 3 RP?
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I just bought 840 and found out I was 3 RP short of the skin I wanted :( I'm not great at maths. I've seen people e-mailing and asking for a few RP in the past, what was the e-mail for that?
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U of M incoming freshman and FIRST
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I know FIRST is really big back in Michigan, but what about at U of M? Do many engineering students mentor for the teams? How difficult is it to balance course work and mentoring (answer depending on how the previous question was answered)?
Thanks
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Moving to Halifax from PEI.
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Hey guys! I'm currently living on Prince Edward Island and am finally making the move over to Halifax. Just wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks to the city, or any job openings you might know of. Thanks! :)
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[WD] Dire Bats or Zombie Bears?
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I'm currently farming act 1 Inferno finding Dire bats easier to kite but I'm obviously sacrificing the 16% damage for added range. Lend your opinions or advice for using zombie bears please, I would like to hear them.
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Was UFC successful in taking down their videos on usenet?
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UFC 145 posts are all failing. Reading comments, they are gone from all usenet providers. Is this the start of a trend?
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Un petit question sur le passé composé et quand le sujet est femme.
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Quand le sujet est une femme, et on utilise le passé composé ((simple?) past tense) comme "j'ai étudiée la sociologie" -- est-il nécessaire pour ajoute le lettre "e" après le deuxième verbe?
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In case I made absolutely no sense in my question above, I'll rephrase it in English because this has been bugging me a bit. When using passe compose, I know you can use a mix of avoir and etre as helper verbs, and it makes a lot of sense in the sense of "I have seen that before" for example. My question pertains to whether the second verbe needs to be genderified (if you will humour me) as in does it need the extra "e" afterwards if the subject is female?
As you can see, the grammar and conjugation rules in French sometimes completely escape me.
Merci en avance!
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Reddit, what are some of your best study habits?
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Lately I've been performing less than stellar on my exams, and I want to improve myself before finals begin. Other than blocking reddit, what are some good habits for studying?
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[H] A lots of games (AC2, Alan Wake, DS2, Magicka, Metro 2033, Political Machine 2012, Total War Shogun 2, Worms Revolution Pre-order & more) [W] Multiple Garry's mods
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Looking to trade my games for Garry's Mod copies (on sale now for 1,99€/$2,49)
Here are all the games that I could offer, all of them are tradables, you can see them in my inventory.
For one copy of Garry's Mod I can offer one of these games:
A Stroke of Fate: Operation Valkyrie
Cogs
Crusader Kings Complete
Cryostasis
Darwinia
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Dota 2
Greed Corp
Kohan II: Kings of War
Magicka
Multiwinia
Nation Red
Nexuiz
Nuclear Dawn
Portal
Revelations 2012
Rock of Ages
Rome: Total War - Gold
Runaway, A Road Adventure
Runaway, The Dream of The Turtle
Runespell: Overture
RUSH
Sanctum
Secret of the Magic Crystals
Sequence
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
Shadowgrounds Survivor
The Bard's Tale
The Binding of Isaac
The Political Machine 2012
The Ship
Toki Tori
Trine
Waveform
World of Goo
For 2 copies of Garry's Mod I can offer one of these games:
Airline Tycoon 2
Alpha Protocol
APOX
Assassin's Creed 2 Deluxe Edition
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Commandos Collection
Dawn of War - Platinum Edition
Dead Space 2
Dungeon Defenders
Dungeon Defenders Lost Eternia Shards Complete DLC
DUNGEONS - Steam Special Edition
E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy
EVE Online
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
Hard Reset
Homefront
Killing Floor
Metro 2033
PAYDAY The Heist
Portal 2
Renegade Ops
Runaway: A Twist of Fate
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Supreme Commander 2
Supreme Ruler: Cold War
Terraria
The Baconing
Titan Quest Gold
For 3 copies of Garry's Mod I can offer one of these games:
Alan Wake
BulletStorm
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Heart of Iron III Collection
Jade Empire™: Special Edition
Left 4 Dead 2
Mirror's Edge
Red Faction: Armageddon
Risen
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction
Transformers™: War for Cybertron
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Virtua Tennis 4
For 4 copies of Garry's Mod I can offer one of these games:
A Game of Thrones - Genesis
Alan Wake Franchise
Binary Domain
Crysis Maximum Edition
Driver: San Francisco - Deluxe Edition
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Left 4 Dead Bundle
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ Deluxe Edition
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai
Zombie Driver
For 5 copies of Garry's Mod I can offer one of these games:
Company of Heroes Complete Pack
~~Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition~~
For 6 copies of Garry's Mod I can offer this game:
Worms Revolution Pre-order
If you want some of my games for the Garry's Mod copies that I want, add me.
I could accept others games too, but with more that 1700 games in my acc its hard to see something of my interest.
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The funeral home, my home; the bathroom
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This is the second story I am posting in regards to my experiences in this particular funeral home in which me and my family lived, for more details please please read my first post.
The bottom floor of the funeral home was pretty much strictly that, a funeral home, my family lived up stairs where it was refurbished to look like an actual house with a kitchen and everything. Mom didn’t like it when we used the down stairs restrooms for personal use but when you got to go, you got to go. Across from the chapel and down a short hall way were the Men and Ladies restrooms. They were very pretty and fancy but I hated using them. I am a girl and I would always use them men's restroom unless I absolutely had to. We lived in this funeral home for about 2 years and the very first day we moved in was the day this bathroom started to scare me. First when we moved in the bathroom was a wreck, it had writing all over the wall of Bible scriptures and curse words. With a new paint job and new insides the bathroom was brand new and looked very nice and clean. There were two separate stalls and a vanity which my mother always kept fresh flowers and pink fruity lotion. One time I walked into the bathroom to find the lotion smeared all over the wall and inside the toilets. Another time it looked like someone tried to flush an entire flower arrangement down the toilet. Little things that would be around the funeral home always found their way into this one bathroom. A box of tissues from the chapel, a Bible with ripped pages, a door stomp, paper weights, car keys, articles of clothing, whatever was laying around somehow got in the bathroom. Something would leave the sink on and it would over flow with feet prints leaving the restroom. It was all weird and we felt a presence in there but it never felt threatening or something that we should fear. That was until one afternoon when I got off school I ran in really needing to use the restroom and I couldn’t wait to get upstairs to use my personal bathroom. I ran to the biggest stall(furthest from the door) and did my thing. And that was when it turned cold. It wasn’t a consistent cold, it was a traveling chill that felt like it was moving allover the area. Noises started coming from the stall next to the one I was in, choking sounds, like someone was gasping for air but couldn’t find it, then a splash and a bang on the stall wall. Needless to say I jumped up and ran out of the stall but when I reached the door it wouldn’t open. I pulled on the handle and screamed until my mom came running in, she push the door gently and it slammed open letting me out. I explained to my mom what happened, and why I was running out of a bathroom with my shorts around my ankles and she believed me. Mom told me that she stopped using that bathroom too because she heard choking sounds in the small stall next to the door. She told me that there was a time when she saw a shadow on the other side of the door, holding it closed so she could not get out. We never went into that bathroom again and found out we could hold it enough to get upstairs.
My first Post about this funeral home.
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[Build Help] A gaming pc for around 600 - 700 euro's
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Hi, i'm looking to build a pc for gaming. my funds are around 600-700 euro's. I live in the netherlands. I found this dutch site to pick your own parts and then they assemble and ship it, But i really have no clue which parts to choose. I'm kinda a noob when it comes to that. The games i play are mostly starcraft 2 and league of legends, but also a few shooters like cod and bf. Can you guys help me make a build?
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An open letter to CNN regarding the recent media-Bias. Please read and pass along. Get this to CNN!
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Hello,
I am a Ron Paul Supporter. I know that we have garnered some hatred from some of the other candidates running. But this should not affect whether or not my comment is valued. My opinion should matter just as much as anyone else's. That being said, I am appalled at the way CNN has portrayed Dr. Paul. They have showed not only to The United States, but also the rest of the world that they are no longer to be taken seriously. After last nights debate, I decided to watch their channel while doing some reading. I heard Dr. Paul's name mentioned about 12 times. I was not intentionally attempting to look for mentions of Dr. Paul, rather just trying to stay up to date on his campaign. But nothing ever came! I hope you can understand my frustration; I was simply trying to get the NEWS, from the NEWS channel. Most of the comments about Paul weren't even in context; they would be simply phrases like "And Ron Paul was at the debate last night as well." This is media-Bias. This is not only a very obvious to me, but it should be to everyone. Ron said the same thing last night, "What about the corporations running the media?" I think it is safe to say that things have gotten a little out of hand. If they as a company want to maintain ANY amount of journalistic integrity, I suggest that we demand they change a few things:
1. They will begin to cover all candidates equally and fairly.
2. They will use Un-Bias reporting on television and on the radio. It is not their job to tell us what they think; it’s their job to tell us the facts.
3. They should allow the Republican Party to run the debates. Having a slanted Bias against a candidate and also being in charge of the debates allows you to manipulate public opinion.
4. No more should quotes be taken out of context.
5. Video's are not to be edited in any way to attempt to sway public opinion. If you are to show an interview, it should be shown in its entirety without clever editing.
These demands are not difficult to adhere to. They should be used everyday. They are fair. They are designed for fair and un-bias journalism. Unfortunately if CNN does not admit to their mistakes and change what they are doing, they will have lost not only myself, but also many others as viewers.
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What are the best and worst streets and neighborhoods for a young woman to move into in San Francisco?
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I posted a similar question mostly concerning Oakland in /r/BayArea yesterday, and I got a lot of great responses!
I am moving to the bay area from Portland. I have a lot of friends that have been moving there and every time I visit I am crazy about it! Most of my friends live in the Mission, but I am interested to hear Reddit's take on the best (and least expensive) neighborhoods as well as the parts I need to avoid.
A little about me, I'm a smallish 24 year old woman, I usually work as a bartender, and I do some freelance web stuff on the side. In Portland (where I have been living for four years) I like helping out at food not bombs, riding my bike and playing/listening to music. I'm fairly street smart and I think I have a good grasp on when I shouldn't be somewhere. However, walking around SF, I have noticed that sometimes good neighborhoods end in sketchy streets if you're not careful.
Where should I be looking on Craigslist once I get here? I haven't yet decided whether I will be living in SF or Oakland, it mostly depends on where I get a job. Any advice would be appreciated! Thank you!
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30/m/Denver, looking for a partner to do Starting Strength
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I've just ordered Starting Strength, and I have two more weeks until my schedule changes and I have more free time. I'm hoping to find someone that would be willing to commit to a 3 day/week routine and just go through Starting Strength like you're supposed to. I'm 5'11", 205, in ok shape but could be in much better shape. My schedule will be pretty flexible, so I can work with yours most likely. Send me a PM if you're interested.
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I want to main Shaco top and bot.
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Shaco bot lane can roam between mid and enemy jungle while providing boxes for wards and a considerable burst. Shaco top is all about CSing and freezing the lane. Anyone want to share some other advice on playing Shaco this way?
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I've always wondered what would happen if you drank a bottle of olive oil, anyone done this or have any other mass consumption related questions, Reddit?
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This has been nagging at me for the last couple of weeks, and I'm just wondering about the effects it would have--act as insane lubricant and result in crazy shits? upset the stomach so much one would vomit it all back up? pass normally but make for weird wiping situations? just cause one's skin/hair to be super oily for a short period?!
Anyone else happen to have some consumption-related questions they want answered by people that may have done it?
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Need help getting to Florida.
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Hi, I am in a bit of a situation. I am currently in Erie, Pa and need to get back to my home in Florida. I am a Co-driver of a 18Wheeler who was also my boyfriend/fiance. Well we hit a deer on our way to Massacuhests and we've been stuck in a hotel for a little over a week now. Well I recently learned that he's been looking at and chatting with other women telling them that he's looking for a relationship and whatnot. A big fight ensues and I am left stranded. My family can't help because they're barely able to support themselves. I figured I would see if I could get some help here. Thanks guys.
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"This Week in League of Legends" - the Dota 2 subreddit does it, why can't we?
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I occasionally like to check out what's going on in the Dota 2/HoN subreddits and I noticed this -
It's really nicely made and I think we could certainly benefit from having someone compile one every week or so.
What do you guys think?
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Kind of a shot in the dark, but does anyone have a saved version of The Shins performing Pink Floyd's "Breathe" on Jimmy Fallon?
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In September of last year, the Shins did a jaw-dropping performance of Breathe (in the Air) from Dark Side of the Moon. I had it bookmarked, but unfortunately the video has since been removed.
Is there anyone here who managed to rip the stream? It was so beautiful, and it's a shame to see it lost in the tides of the internet.
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What would be a decent project car?
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I'm thinking of picking up a fairly inexpensive project car (under $4k) that my father and I could work on. I'm looking for something a little sporty or interesting (for the most part, not something like a '95 Camry.)
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Protocol for masturbating at the gym?
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What do you guys do when you need to rub one out in the middle of your workout? Is it okay to rub yourself through your shorts some beforehand, in the squat rack let's say? How do you explain to another gym go-er that your erection isn't for them, per se?
Thanks in advance
EDIT: serious advice only thank you, a lot of trolls already
EDIT: forgot to include that I prefer to masturbate laying down and my gym does not have private restroom enclosures
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Any other commodities with a fixed supply?
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300 coins are made every hour regardless of what is going on in the world. Rain or shine, 300 coins. No more, no less. This is different than any other commodity I can think of. As demand increases, the supply cannot be increased. Usually when demand for a commodity increases, you can produce *more* of it. This is usually done by using tools to automate production. You can grow more wheat using a tractor than an ox, you can mine more gold using heavy machinery than a pan. To produce bitcoin you perform sha256 hashes; if you find a innovative way to do this cheaper than the competition you can't increase the supply, you can only take a larger portion of the 300 coins per hour. Are there any other commodities that have a fixed supply like this, or is bitcoin it?
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Does your broadcaster omit showing replays of referee decisions (like offsides or some fouls) at the euros as well?
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I watch the games mostly on Swiss television. Besides the horrible commentary, they don't show replays of referee decisions. Most likely to avoid any discussion about the his performance.
Is this the same in other countries (i.e. the original video material is like this) or just a Swiss problem?
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Pinkie Pie Party Pony Parody: parody lyrics of the song “I Came to Party” by Deuce
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Hey everypony. First time PLounge post.
In honour of the recent Pinkie Pie episode, I've reworked the lyrics of the song "I Came To Party (Rock Radio Mix)" by Deuce. It's a bit of a stretch in parts, but it was fun to make. If I was more musically/technically proficient I would have added the music for y’all, but, alas, I have no such skills.
The context for the parody is Pinkie Pie is signing this to Twilight at her welcome to Ponyville party in episode 1.
Ima make you smile...
I thought I told ya...
Ima make you smile...
I thought I told ya...
I came to party
Hey DJ-PON3, can I get a beat
Tonight's the night, time to party it up
I hope I still got the power, got the luck
'cause all these friends and ponies look like so much fun
See girl, I don't really care if you're new here
Just as long as you know, when it's time for a surprise
And girl it's right about that time
So help me with my party cannon
And girl let's get it crackin
[Chorus]
I came to party, I came to party
Hooves up ponies, start shakin that body
I can tell you want to have some fun
'casue everything is set girl, it has begun
I came to party, I came to party
Hooves up ponies, start shakin that body
I'm a make you laugh before I leave
'Cause every little thing I do is to
get things goin' crazy
I thought I told ya, I came to party
Let's have a party girl
we can bring our friends tonight
after an adventure
we can play all the games you like
Yeah the stakes are high
but if you keep your friends in tight
you'll be writing that letter
sayin everything's all right
So hey, you're new, just let introduce you
Fluttershy will get close and cuddly
My girl Dash stays in the clouds
while AJ is just my hard-kickin farm buddy
Rarity will make you fabulous, darling
I'm partyin' Pinkie Pie
so please keep passin' along the punch 'cause
[Chorus]
I thought I told ya. I came to party
Ya I came, I came, to party
Fun, fun, fun, fun, got my blowout kit
Tick, tick, tick, tick, its about that time
Fun, fun, fun, fun, we party hard and never quit
west coast, east coast, yeah you're lovin' it
Fun, fun, fun, fun, got my blowout kit
Tick, tick, tick, tick, it's about that time
Fun, fun, fun, fun, we party hard and never quit
All you ponies, yeah you're lovin' it
Yeah you L L L L lovin' it
[Chorus]
I thought I told ya
I came to party...
I thought I told ya...
We came to party
**tl;dr**
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Reddit, who is your favorite Founding father, and why? I'll start.
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The most influencial person on early American ideology was, to me, Thomas Jefferson.
His ideas are amazing, especially on America's financial system.
When he says stuff like this i want to pick up a Gadsden flag and wave it violently: *"I contemplate it as a blot left in all our constitutions, which, if not covered, will end in their destruction, which is already hit by the gamblers in corruption, and is sweeping away in its progress the fortunes and morals of our citizens."*
So who's your favorite and why?
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[music/french house] [IIL] Breakbot, SebastiAN, Kavinsky, [WEWIL?]
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I'm looking for that funky french house sound that are in some sebastian tracks and breakbot tracks...anything in mind?
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Let's talk about managers....
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Alright, I wanna hear your best (and worst) stories/rants about your managers. Told off a customer? Stole something? Crazy habit? This is the place to tell us about your managers. What do you like about yours? What do you hate?
I have many, many stories about my managers but I'll start this one. One of my managers was going through a pretty awful break up with their SO. She would just mope around the store, letting her personal life interfere with work. One day she'd be a raging cunt, the next she'd go out of her way to help you (which she NEVER does). When her and her SO finally decided to separate and my manager would move out of their house, was the same time our GM had a training out of town. (Also should say our other AM had been fired so she was our only manager besides our CSL and Easy Tech Expert who are kinda like managers, more like supervisors) So she's going through this shit at home and for two fucking days she sat in the back the whole day unless we absolutely needed her in the front. Literally, we would have been better off she hadn't been there at all. She didn't do shit and anytime anyone went to the back she'd start sobbing hysterically and pour all her personal shit onto you. It was fucking awful. One one hand, you want to be understanding and be there as a human being for another, but at the same time you're like "YOU'RE MY FUCKING MANAGER. ACT LIKE IT AND BE PROFESSIONAL. GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER OR GTFO!" It was two of the most fucking miserable days ever. When my GM came back, I looked at her and said "You have no idea how happy I am you're back." Guess you wouldn't expect any less from Staples!
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Looking for death sentenced executions
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Hi everyone,
I'm looking for video's of "real" executions, of people who've been sentenced to death. Not the Syrian executions, but the ones that've been approved by the Gouvernment, like hangings, injections and the electric chair.
Thanks!
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Which form of Neverwhere should I enjoy first? TV, Book, or Comic?
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I just finished reading Stardust and I'm hungry for more Gaiman. I've already American Gods, Coraline, a Sandman comic, and Good Omens. I figure Neverwhere would be the best one to start next. And yeah, I know there's soon to be a radio drama version too, but, darn it, I can't wait that long!
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Need help figuring out a Laffy Taffy joke
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I just got this joke on a Laffy Taffy wrapper, and I cannot for the life of me figure out what this jerk-off Kyle P. is trying to get across. The joke is, what did the x-ray say to the broken bone? That bone should get a loan!
Why is the x-ray machine saying this? Is the joke that it rhymes? Does the bone need a loan to like, fix itself?
This is seriously bothering me and I need help.
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Looking for a picture of the old Santa's village at Limeridge.
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I am looking for a full picture of the old santa's village at limeridge mall, the one that was there before the renovation. I want to show a friend who didn't have the privilege of seeing it how massive it was.
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So, I'm a bit new to /r/coffee, and I have a question.
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Alright, so I love a good cup of coffee, and, personally, I prefer my coffee without any milk, cream, or sugar, but I haven't seen any post on here that shows a cup of black coffee. I suppose my question is this, is there anybody else on here who enjoys their coffee black, and if not, what's wrong with not liking anything in your coffee?
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Today I accidentally called my boss "Mom". What's your most embarrassing work story?
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It's morning. I'm a little tired but halfway through my first cup of coffee. I walk over to my boss's desk to ask her a question about a project, when suddenly: "Mom--OH GOD I MEAN PAM, uh, ahm..."
I also once choked on an appetizer in front of the CEO and everyone in the company and an intern had to give me the heimlich.
I don't know why I still have a job.
Reddit, what is the most embarrassing thing to happen to you at work?
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What songs best represent their respective albums?
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So I was wondering what the /r/radiohead community thought was the most... representative song off of each album. That is, which song (not necessarily your favorite) off the record would best represent the band's sound. I think Radiohead is a good band to do this with, as their albums sound extremely different musically. So, which songs, if you had to pick a 'quintessential' song, best represent the album it is on? This can include b-sides too or songs from the same general era.
Here's my list, with my favorite song off the album or album singles in parentheses.
**Pablo Honey** - *You* (Blow Out)
**The Bends** - *Just*, or perhaps *The Bends* (Street Spirit)
**OK Computer** - *Let Down* (Lucky)
**Kid A** - *Everything In Its Right Place* (EIIRP)
**Amnesiac** - *I Might Be Wrong* (Like Spinning Plates / Pyramid Song)
**Hail To The Thief** - *Where I End And You Begin* (There There)
**In Rainbows** - *Weird Fishes*, or maybe *Reckoner* (Jigsaw Falling Into Place)
**The King Of Limbs** - *Separator* (The Butcher)
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GIGAmacro: Bishop Tuff F2 Ashfall Layer
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Non-welded (unwelded? unconsolidated?) rhyolitic pyroclastics from the F2 layer of the Bishop Tuff ashfall.
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Thinking about getting a .22 pistol. Can you give me some advice?
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So here is the deal, I am thinking about joining a .22 Bullseye Pistol Leauge, but I don't have a .22 pistol. Next obvious step is to purchase one, and that is where the problem lies. I have about $400 I could use (poor grad student).
A little background: I own a Sig P226 that I will start carrying once I don't spend 99% of my time on campus, and a Ruger Redhawk .44 mag that I have for bear protection because I live in AK and am spending 2 months in the wilderness next summer (yeah, yeah, single action bad for bears).
So I am considering buying:
1. Ruger Single Six, so that I can have more practice with a gun like my .44.
1. Some sort of .22 that is like my P226 so that I can have more practice with a gun like my P226 before I actually start carrying.
1. 1911-22 because 1911s are awesome and this is the only way I can afford 'one' now.
1. A cheap target pistol, for competition.
The practice with the .44 is more pressing than the P226 (I won't finish school for a long while).There is also a centerfire league starting in January which I could use my .44 (special) or my P226.
I also love the Single Six; it was the gun I learned to shoot on (old model), but my brother gets that gun (I got the Spr. 1903). I could use this single six for a while, but not forever. I could also borrow my girlfriends Sig Mosquito for this league, but she wants to do one in January, so I can't use it after that (it is also pink -- so it looks like it is her gun, not a gun she borrowed from her boy).
I am joining the league for fun, and practice, so I don't need it to be a super fancy competition pistol (that will come later when I get a real job).
So, what should I do?
tl;dr: Ruger single six to help practice for my .44 mag, something to help practice for my p226, a 1911-22 because they are cool, or a target pistol?
Edit: I ended up getting a Ruger 22/45 Mark III Lite! Very happy with my purchase, and so far I have put a hundred rounds down range and only had 1 FTF (I was using really crap ammo). Thanks for all your help!
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[Na] Team lf Ap mid! 1300- elo is preferred
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Mirrored Theory is looking for a new ap mid as our team has had a couple people stop being active so we've been switching around roles etc. We are looking for someone with around 1300 elo in solo queue (Preferred, not required) and someone who's active daily and wants to coexist, learn, and progress as a team. To tryout reply to this post and then add Enatra and MBKConviction (Myself) and we will set you up for a tryout, thanks for the read!
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Doing GOMAD to gain weight, how can I improve the taste of the milk
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I have never been much of a fan of milk but since I am trying to gain weight I have been drinking in in bigger quantities until I reach a gallon a day. I find milk's taste to be incredibly bland. Is there anything I can do to improve it? My first idea was adding something like c-light but I am not sure.
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What parts are needed to hook a bong up to a vape?
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I've been reading about vape to bong set-ups lately, but I don't exactly understand how they work.
What parts are needed, and where do they go?
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Question about an abandoned build
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There is a build outside my place that has been there since about the first week of the rev. No sign claiming it. Is it free game now? Or should I just modreq for it to be removed?
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Please help! I'm a non gamer and need to help my old Dad get started playing Skyrm.
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My Dad is in a care home and has been playing Oblivion for years. I just bought him Skyrm, and I installed it for him. But he is frustrated because he doesn't know how to get into playing it, what to do or where to go to get started. He has tried help videos, FAQs and the booklet. His memory isn't the best but he says everything is different and he needs help starting. Where can I find help by Friday to get him playing? I don't game so I need very basic instructions. Either from a player or a web site.
Thank you so much Reddit. Dad gets bored because most others there have dementia, and he is mentally fairly sound. He spends all day everyday on his computer. As a daughter and caregiver, I feel bad that this gift is causing him grief rather than providing him with distraction and fun as I was hoping it would.
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Portfolio Website Critique/Feedback
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Here's my portfolio website:
Would love to hear what you folks think about:
* First impressions
* Usability/ Your Experience using the site
* Nature of work (is something out of place?)
* What could be removed/improved
Many thanks for your time and feedback!
Edit: A big thanks to everyone who reviewed and left me such comprehensive feedback!
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I'm smoking a VOLT e-cig and wanting to switch to 0mg nicotine but not getting satisfaction.
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I'm smoking flavours that I like at 12mg but at 0mg they are just not doing it for me. Will switching to an ego system help?
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ARRRG! Just submitted my game to the App Store and it is 58mb. Is it worth pulling 8mb out to get OTA updates?
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Submitted my first game to the App Store (musical/adventure/rpg). Apple sent an email sayin that although my ipa was 44.7mb the final ipa will be 58mb and they recommend cutting out 8mb so that people can download over 3g/4g.
Is this really worth it? I just read that the average game on the app store is 60mb.
My game contains 100s of audio files (music creation and mixing is part of the core mechanic) and I find it amazing that the app is even CLOSE to 50mb. I'll have to compress the audio down to 64kbps and I just can't stomach it.
TLDR: Am I going to kill sales by having an app over 50mb?
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Where can I post to ask for help with a heartbreaking cause?
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I need to get the word out about a little girl who needs help surviving. What is the appropriate subreddit to post in? Thank you
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Self-storage in southern me
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Anyone have any experience with self-storage location in southern ME (Portland & South). PODS or any other units? Feedback would be appreciated.
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Challenge: What would our world look like if Electricity was never harnessed
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Basically, fires and oil are still here. Steam can stay too. But if we had no electrical energy to power our world. How would it look like?
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Writing a paper about Bronies, would like input from the masses.
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I have an assignment in my English class to write a paper about a discourse community that I am a part of. Three guesses as to what I chose.
Part of this assignment involves observing the community I will be writing about, and discussing it with other members of the community. So, if you all could spare just a couple minutes, it would be great if I could get some quotes and the like from some of you to use in my paper. Many of these will be rather cliche, albeit necessary considering the paper has to introduce the community and why it is one.
Let's get started then.
* In 20 words or less, describe the brony fandom.
* What initially drew you into the show/fandom? (try to keep this down to a few sentences)
* What do like best about the show?
* How do you personally participate in the community?
* What is your favorite characteristic or aspect of the fandom?
* How do you feel about the stereotypes or criticism the fandom has got or may get? (e.g. "it's a show for little girls" "only gay men like ponies" etc)
* May I quote any of your answers in my paper?
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You don't have to answer all of the questions if you don't want, but any and all answers are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
**Edit:** Oh man, so many awesome answers already! Thanks for them all so far! I'll try to use as many as I can in my paper.
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[Suggestion] Let's discuss bookshelves.
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Since writable books have been added, there's been plenty of discussion on what to do with bookshelves. I think most people agree that they should be used for some sort of book storage. Here's a few ideas I've been rolling around about that:
* Bookshelves should have four states of "filled". ~~If a bookshelf held as many books as a single chest (27), the four states would be 0, 9, 18, 27, where 0 is a shelf with no books on it, and they gradually fill up.~~ Like so: Perhaps it would be a good idea for each bookshelf to hold only 3 books: So, each state of the texture corresponds to a book being added. This would let the player know if a bookshelf currently had anything in it. This is important, I think, because libraries usually contain hundreds of bookshelves, and it's not any fun to have to check every single one. ~~(Actually, now that I think about it, there should be a visual state for less than 9 but greater than 0 books... so pretend I had a fifth image in there with just one book on it.)~~
* ~~Related to the first point - a chest can hold 27 stacks of an item. Since books stack (but writable books do not), if you placed regular books in the bookshelf it would treat an entire stack as just 1 book for the purposes of filling the shelf.~~
* Stronghold libraries would, of course, contain books as treasure. Potentially written books--perhaps tomes filled with lore about the strongholds themselves, or maybe crafting recipes, or hints about how to open the End Portal. This would mean that the libraries would be mostly empty, but when you find a book you know it'll be something valuable.
My idea does come with the issue of potentially breaking how enchantment levels work. Does an empty bookshelf work the same way a regular bookshelf does now? Do you need to fill bookshelves with books to make it work?
I can't think of a good solution, but this is definitely the most important issue to consider when converting bookshelves into storage space.
What do you guys think? I'd love to hear and share ideas about how to make these work, because functional libraries are something I'm greatly looking forward to in the future.
TL;DR - bookshelves for storage, they have different textures for how full they are, strongholds contain pre-written books for treasure, not sure what to do about enchanting.
Edit: Added the 3-book-storage thing from the comments.
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The Nosleep Podcast: Currently on Hiatus
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To the fans of The Nosleep Podcast,
With the release of episode #18, we have reached the final episode of what I'm calling "Season 1" of the podcast. Starting today, the podcast will begin an indefinite hiatus.
There are multiple reasons behind this decision. First and foremost is the fact that the podcast has been running non-stop for almost eight months and I need to take some time away from it to recharge. Doing a total of 22 episodes in 33 weeks has been rather gruelling. In total, we have produced almost 16 hours of content; that's pretty close to a full season for a hour-long TV series.
The second reason is due to a lot of the feedback I have been receiving lately. More and more of it is becoming very negative and the indication is that the quality of the podcasts has gone downhill. This goes beyond the usual vitriol from people who simply don't like the podcast. Rather, I am hearing more from people who are (or were) fans of the podcast and they are telling me that they are upset by the poor quality of recent episodes and some have even felt offended by certain aspects of the stories. When the fan base begins to express increasing levels of disdain for the work it's time to reconsider what's being produced. Ultimately, I think my approach to the podcast and its overall sound and style is wearing thin and growing stale.
I am also seeing a noticeable decline in listeners to the podcast. Recent stats show that people just aren't listening as much anymore. Combine this fact with the ongoing indifference from the Nosleep community, the difficulty in finding and keeping committed narrators, and the cost of producing the show (in terms of both time and money), and the writing on the wall becomes clear: it's time to step away.
I admit that I am feeling disheartened by how things have developed recently, but I'm not trying to suggest that things are all doom and gloom. I have been personally very proud of the what has been accomplished with the podcast especially with the recent shows. Our new co-producer, Redditor *xebraphone*, has done wonderful work with the stories he has produced.
The other piece of good news is that I have no rights or ownership of the Nosleep Podcast. If there are other people out there who would be willing to take over my role and bring a fresh style to the great stories of Nosleep I would be happy to coordinate with them to pass them the torch. Feel free to PM me if you would be interested in this.
I am grateful for the many fans who have taken time to leave comments stating how much they enjoy the episodes. Ultimately the podcast is nothing more than a form of community theatre: a group of amateur writers, actors, and producers who try their best to cobble together something that will entertain; all volunteering their time and efforts and providing the end result for free. We did the best we could and I'm glad the podcast found favor with some people.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to Season 1. I hope you have enjoyed it and I hope that the future will see the start of a Season 2, in whatever form that turns out to be.
Kind regards,
David Cummings
Producer
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Most professional way to present a hand illustrated children's book for art school?
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I'm trying to make a series of children's books that I'm writing and illustrating myself, with the ultimate hopes of using them in an art school admissions portfolio. What paper do I use? Is it necessary for me to color them? How should I put them together, just staple the pages or get plastic covers? About how professional do they need to look? Is there a better subreddit for this?
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Opinions on Touch My Katamari?
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I have never played any of the Katamari games but I really enjoyed the demo on PSN. I was just wondering if it was worth my time and money.
Cheers.
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Question about Lens diameter and f-Stop
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My understanding is that the f-stop is a ratio of focal length/Diameter of the **entrance pupil**. How is it then that this f1.4 lens](#!product-specs) has a 49mm front filter yet [this f1.4 lens has a filter diameter of 77mm yet both are still f1.4? What don't I understand here?
Great answers so far. Thanks. Follow up question: does having a larger front element impact image quality at all and how?
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Would you find this Facebook feature useful? (Disaster Check-In)
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During the aftermath of the recent hurricane that hit the east cost, I found myself wishing there was an easy way for friends and family to "check-in" to let everybody know they are ok, besides trolling through Facebook, email, calling everybody on the phone, texting, etc. Thinking about this, I came up with the following idea.
Place a large "Disaster Check-In" logo/link on the front page of everybody's Facebook page, so that it's prominently displayed and easily accessible. Make the page itself as static as possible, to allow for better low bandwidth access (often in disasters, internet/cell service is crippled). Provide an interface to allow each Facebook user to "Check-In" their own status (Ok/Need Help/Unknown/etc), as well as the status of other friends and family that may or may not have the ability to access Facebook due to disaster circumstances.
With this feature enabled, anybody who has access to Facebook could let everybody outside the disaster area that everybody is ok, or if they need help, etc. It would also help reduce the load on the cell phone networks as each person in the disaster area wouldn't need to get several phone calls from their friends and family wondering if they are ok. This would allow the phone networks to be better used for emergency / disaster relief efforts.
Here is a quick mock up I did to illustrate the idea: Disaster Check-In
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My friend calls herself a "brony"?
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One of my best friends says she considers herself a brony. I wouldn't have a problem with this (I would actually be quite happy), except for the fact that she says she doesn't like it that much and she doesn't even know all of the mane six' names.
It angers me, I just don't know why. I told her that she shouldn't even THINK of considering herself part of the herd, let alone say it straight to my face.
I told her that a real brony would know pretty much all the character's names (including the background ponies). She said that she bet that I couldn't name each and every single one. Reddit, help me convince her that she is wrong?
(PS. I am now getting my other friend hooked. She watched all the season 1 episodes in a row and is about to start on season 2. You might have a new member of the herd soon :3)
EDIT: Thanks for all the comments. I now realize that I did over-react a little, so please excuse me. I still love her, but it just kinda got me mad when she first said it.
EDIT 2: She doesn't like the show. Period.
(Oh yeah, she also says she's a redditor, although she doesn't have an account and I know for a fact that she never goes on it. Just sayin')
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Which is better for pre-NBA development, NCAA or Euroleague?
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I know NCAA contributes to more awareness of a player than Euroleague does, but which course of development is better?
Whenever I read about Anthony Davis or Jonas Valanciunas, I hear certain arguments like that Valanciunas was facing grown men, but the other side of that is that Davis was facing Lottery talents in NCAA.
So I'm wondering... what is /r/nba's opinion?
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Superpoints video tips: Make 1sp every 10 seconds!
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I just started doing this a couple days ago and it's a pretty easy way to get an extra 15-25 Superpoints a day. (Maybe more, I haven't fully tested it out yet) And while unlike Swagbucks videos, you cant automate this with an auto-refresher, but it's incredibly simple and doesn't take much time at all.
Go to Get Points > Watch Videos. There are 2 different ways a video will be displayed: Embedded normally, or in a 2-step frame. Both of these can be completed and will give you 1 superpoint in under 10 seconds.
**For the normally embedded videos,** simply click play, wait a few seconds and then click "Next Video." That's all you need to do. There doesn't seem to be any minimum play time in order to receive your points.
**For the Two-step videos,** click play, and then skip to about 60% of the video. After a second, the green Continue button will light up and you can click it to receive your points.
That's it! From what I've noticed, you can get at *least* 10-20 sp in one sitting because while there's only about 4-6 different videos right now, they come up multiple times, and you still get credited for them. I'm not sure what the limit is, or if there even is one, so just keep going until it stops you.
I usually do this in between Super Lucky Button presses, just to make it less monotonous.
And to anyone who hasn't signed up for Superpoints yet, what are you waiting for! I've got some invites left here( one]( [two]( [three and if you sign up under me, I can help you distribute some of your referral links to help you out.
~~EDIT: Just got an extra 25pt referral link! Sign up with this link and you'll start out with an extra 25 points! - ~~ Gone!
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