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Who likes Andy Ogle & hopes he makes it to the UFC?
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**5/18/12 TUF Spoiler Alert:**
people who watched TUF last night know he lost the match but many fighters who have lost on TUF have also still ended up UFC fighters
Andy Ogle is a total class act & an example of how a real professional MMA fighter should act imho.
Who likes Andy Ogle & hopes he makes it to the UFC?
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Update on Logo and Sidebar Image Contest - New rules due to lack of entries! (still with prizes!)
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Back again!
We'll take it from the complete lack of entries to the Original Logo and Sidebar Image Contest that you all weren't too keen on that, so we'll try one more time and change things up a little to give you all much more freedom with your entries!
As before, **you can still enter for both or just one of the images, and feel free to post multiple entries** if you have more than one idea!
The top bar logo is our little alien (currently dealing with a question mark face), and the sidebar image will go at the very top of the sidebar on the sub main page. On a post page it'll appear underneath the post info.
Requirements:
**Neither image needs to have the sub name in it.**
For the top bar logo - the Reddit Vector Pack might come in handy. As for sizing this image, just for simplicity maybe stick to 500x500 or something similar, don't worry too much about that as we'll resize later!
For the sidebar image - literally do whatever you like as long as it shows off the custom content (and of course is Sims related!). Same again, size doesn't matter too much but you might want to stick to the 500 x 500px - just a idea. It's totally up to you! We'll re-size to fit, so don't worry about it.
**Prizes are still up for grabs!** Credits will be placed in the sidebar to the creator of the chosen images of course, and a picture set made for the game in a theme of your choice. Kind of like the Reddit Poster Set here, only you can have whatever you like!
**Post your entries in the comments as soon as you can, but there's no pressure at all. We'll give it a couple of weeks and post a warning - you can just let us know if you need some more time.**
**The winner will be decided by a public vote** rather than just us mods choosing! Yay for more excitement. Come on people! ಠ_ಠ
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We were also thinking of making this a monthly contest with themes. For example, for each holiday or new EP or SP we'd have a new sidebar image with the custom content being themed around that? Is this something you'd be interested in?
As always, **please don't hesitate to give us your honest thoughts** on this - We want everyone to be involved with the sub, and we had no entries at all last time. If you can think of any way to make this more appealing then say so! :D
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[SPOILERS] My guess on what happens with Troy and Abed in S3.
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So we have heard that a rift forms between Troy and Abed leading them to battle each other in a blanket fort war, and since good ol' Dan let slip that Annie and Abed kiss again, so I think that Annie is the cause of the rift. Troy gets jealous of Abed and Abed doesn't understand the jealousy. Obviously we know that Troy has a thing for Annie, and a girl coming between Troy and Abed has already been hinted at a few times in the series. That's my two cents.
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Why does bread dry out when the bag is left open but potato chips become soggy?
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I may be way off the mark here with this one:
My best guess would be it has something to do with the tonicity of the bread or potato chips. So for a potato chip, because it is very salty it will be HYPERtonic in nature drawing water into the chip. So the opposite for bread being unsalted or HYPOtonic, water would be drawn out by the surrounding air.
I am not sure if tonicity can be applied to something that is not a solution.
This is really a rough hypothesis but I would appreciate ask science shedding some light on the matter for me.
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[QUESTION] What vegetables don't spoil quickly?
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I'm a huge fan of spinach and lettuce, but they go bad before I can eat it all and I hate wasting food, but at the same time I'm not able to go to the store every week to restock on those veggies. So my question is, what vegetables have a long shelf life? Or does anyone have any tips/suggestions on how to make the vegetables I mentioned above last longer? Thanks!
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19yo Male / (17 stone) 110kg / 6ft4" - Getting strong and fitter, but putting on weight - Any advice?
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Well I'll start off explaining, I would consider myself fat but not unfit, I play Rugby 3 times a week (training and games), I go to the gym for 2/3 hours for 2 or 3 days a week, working on upper body and legs, I've been getting alot stronger recently, I was benching 70kg before, now it's gone up to 100kg, but I've gained about 10kg in weight, my diet is quite limited to cheap and healthy (Currently a student at university), I'm not sure if I'm going wrong somewhere or this is how it's meant to be, any advice / help?
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ASKHEALTH: Can someone help me figure out why I've been so dizzy/tired these past few weeks?
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HI,
I started feeling really dizzy and fatigued in late December/early January. At first, it was only mild, but it has gotten progressively worse. I barely left my room and slept almost an entire weekend. At times, it was really hard even to hold a conversation with someone.
At the time I was taking zoloft (for a few months) and birth control pills (for about a month). I assumed it was from the zoloft and stopped taking it. It got better for a few days and then came back with a vengeance. I've since stopped taking birth control, thinking that might be the reason. Same story, I'm good for a few days then it comes right back.
So I've been off of zoloft for two weeks, and off bc for about 5 days now. The only thing that helps the dizziness is taking claritin-d. So I think it might be realted to allergies, but they haven't been that bad. Does anyone know what might be causing this dizziness and extreme exhaustion?
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Straight Men of Reddit: If you were dating a girl for only a couple of months and she got pregnant and wanted an abortion, would you want her to tell you?
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I've been dating a really nice guy for almost two months, and I just found out that I'm pregnant. I'm not sure if I'm going to get an abortion or not, but I'm heavily leaning in that direction. He is in his third year of med school, very busy, and I'm just starting out my career at the age of 25; neither of us are ready. He is definitely pro-choice, but I'm not sure if I should tell him, as it might just bring unnecessary drama into the picture and stress him out, as he is studying for the boards. I'd love to hear the thoughts of straight men who are pro-choice.
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Your favorite lane combos?
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What are some of your favorite lane combos for racking up kills? Looking for some new combos.
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Re-watching Season 1 and a couple questions
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I just finished watching season 1, and was surprised how much of it I forgot, especially since I've seen every episode at least twice.
Anyways, these were the only two things I was unsure about. Obvious spoilers from season one, and a slight one from season 5.
First, in the 3rd episode, there's a party for Sally's birthday, and when Don goes out to get the cake, he disappears. He's sitting in his car, it looks like he's under a bridge in deep thought, then a train comes by. Was he contemplating suicide, or at least humoring the thought? He left after seeing one of Betty's friends and her husband kissing in another room, and it appeared to be a very genuine kiss of love.
Secondly, When Pete blackmails Don, he says that he found out that Don Draper is 43. But in the 5th season, Don was having his 40th birthday. And he tells Megan that he's already been 40 for six months anyways. So I dunno if I'm missing something or misunderstood something. Is it a plothole?
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Looking for information regarding placement in specific sub-categories in Amazon
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I tried asking in /r/selfpublish, but I haven't received a satisfactory answer. I'm targeting a few specific sub-categories. How do I enter my books into those when they aren't an option when uploading the book? Is there a way to request placement later or any other method I'm not yet aware of?
Thanks!
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[HIRING] Very experienced coder to evaluate code, load speeds and bugs. Basically check it over and be an external consultant. If you like giving someone a hard time, app!
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Hey r/hire!
I'm having my main page, sub pages, wordpress blog and forums (vanilla forums software) being coded.
I'm looking for a VERY EXPERIENCED coder to look all the files/code over and give me an idea whether...
1. The code was well done
2. The code can be optimized
3. There are problems with the code that should be fixed.
Basically it's a look over job. You need to be very capable at reviewing code. I'll be paying by the hour. Let me know your qualifications and your price. I want to see past jobs performed, along with which systems you've worked with.
Let me know if you're interested! Thanks.
Dave
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Could high difficulty be the best anti-bot?
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I've been thinking about the bot that was posted a few days ago and how Blizz would combat that activity. It seems like the Inferno difficulty level is far above what a bot can handle.
If you are consistantly going to get 2-3 shot with a mountain of mobs around there is a good chance bots just won't work well. I see the difficullty going down as the economy inflates and high level gear is more common but I hope it doesn't drop to the level of d2 where you can just spam one skill and tank a boss. Any thoughts?
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Finished a 3 day Juice fast
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Hello!
I just wanted to share my juice fast story. I am amazed that I was actually able to complete 3 days of juicing. I never ever thought I would even be capable of doing just one day!
I know people do it for longer. It was my mother that inspired me to do it. She did it for 60 days and is as happy as ever.
For anyone on the fence about juicing - just try it for 3 days. You might surprise yourself - I did! :)
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My Grandmother walked out of her (old) church after the pastor started an anti-LGBT sermon.
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Posting, just because the story makes me both sad and happy, but most of all, proud of her. :)
I came out to her about a year ago. I'm 20 years old, and she and I have always been very close. She was fairly conservative before I came out, but her relationship with me beat out any religious leanings. She's been uncomfortable at her church for a few months, because the current pastor is very against LGBT anything.
A kid that attends the church and is in high school is gay, and apparently his parents wrote to the pastor asking what should be done about this. The pastor took the letter the parents wrote, and read it to the entire congregation, outed the kid, and told everyone that they would "work together to address this problem of homosexuality."
My grandmother stood up at this point, said "There are a lot of problems here, and him being gay is not one of them." She apologized to the boy, then walked out the door. She just got back from turning in all the stuff she was responsible for for the church's yard sale and Bible School activities. The pastor is furious at her, but the associate pastor told her that he has a feeling she might be the catalyst, leading a lot of people that are unhappy with things out of the church, and that he himself was uncomfortable, because situations like this are what have led some teens to suicide.
It's a small thing, and I'm not the best storyteller, but I'm so proud of her, and thought I'd share. :)
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$12 shoes at Goodwill, What do you guys think?
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I got these shoes at the goodwill by my house. I feel like they were a steal at $12 especially because they are Dolce & Gabbana. What do you guys think? Should i just polish them up or is there something else I can do to get those creases out of the toe?
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Decided to ask for help, what to expect
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So, after 13 years of ups and (mostly) downs I've finally decided to take that first step after talking to someone I met recently who also suffered from depression.
I'm just wondering what to expect, I plan to make an appointment with my physician and explain my situation.
What happened after that for those who've already been through those first few visits?
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WalletBit Launches New Support Platform
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In order to keep up with the demands of our rapidly expanding user base, WalletBit has launched a new support system for our eWallet and Merchant Solutions services. This easy to use interface will help make sure we can answer all your questions in a timely manner.
This new system includes a knowledgebase so you can find answers to many of your questions before having to submit a ticket. If there are any questions you would like to see added to our knowledgebase please leave a comment and we will add them as soon as possible.
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Need Game Loop Help (2D Platformer)
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Using SFML with C++, making a Mega Man clone.
Here's a link to the project. Not asking to read or compile, but it's here if you want to see the code yourself if my explanation here isn't clear.
I need some help working out how the main game loop works. Right now I had it in a few stages:
* Check collision against surrounding objects.
* Check if jump button is being pressed. Raise player or drop player according to button press and collision results.
* Check if left/right button is being pressed. Scroll the screen according to button press and collision results.
* Change player status according to above results to draw the correct sprite.
* Update list of collidable objects on-screen and their positions.
* Redraw.
As I attempt to introduce new objects that react different on collision (e.g, ladders, doors and spikes), I've noticed this kind of loop doesn't work any more as this structure assumes immediately that the player can't walk through any objects (which is not the case with some such as ladders). Were I to stay with this structure, I would need to resolve collisions in the game loop itself, which I'm trying to avoid. How would I go about structuring it so it's more maintainable and I can add new object types without as much difficulty?
EDIT: Formatting
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Public Servers not up in the morning?
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its 8:50 am and I'm wanting to play some MineZ, (I play on public servers) when I open up my minecraft and go to multiplayer there's no connection so i check the website. It says all the servers are up including the public ones but on the public server the amount of players says: (/). im just wondering if they put up the public servers at a certain time, thanks :)
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Florida Bro meet-up in Miami this winter?
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With all these meetups, why don't we do a meet up for the bros this winter in Miami? How does one get to organizing these things? Is there any interest?
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My Chinese mantid Britney is acting more aggressive than usual, even towards me. It's worrying me :(
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I've had this mantis since the beginning of November and she has been nothing but docile and friendly, especially towards me. Today, I took her out of her little habitat so she could hang out with me and she just seems like every move near her is putting her on edge and scaring her, she even attacked my hair. In fact, right now she's beside me on the couch in her defensive stance, arms and wings out and everything going after everything that moves. She has **never** acted like this before, it's extremely out of the ordinary for her. Since this is the first mantis I've taken care of, I'm wondering is it normal for a mantis to do this or have this sudden change? I've done google searches to try to find out and maybe why she's acting like this all of a sudden but I can't find anything. Please help me /mantids.
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Binding adjustment worries
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so i just bought my first set of ski gear! brand new Salomon boots, Swix poles, and a used pair of Atomic skis with Salomon bindings. I believe i know enough information to adjust the bindings to fit my boots, but i am a little worried. obviously an incorrect fitting of bindings can be catastrophic, so would you guys say it would be worth it to get them taken into a shop and let a professional do it? or are there any common mistakes people make when adjusting bindings? any opinions help!
Tl;dr: new skis and boots, should i trust myself to adjust them right or go to an expert?
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Did you also have this special feeling as a child while you were playing videogames?
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I came to Germany in 1992 when I was 4 years old. I remember my mother didn´t have much money due to she was a single parent, in her 20s and in a completely new country.
We always walked around the city and watched things even we could not afford them. She liked to listen to the music in the musicsection and I instantly fell in love with gaming. There were always this Gameboy or Super Nintendo Stations where you could test some games or just play for fun. And there is this special feeling I never forgot. I don´t know how to describe it. It´s a combination of the special smell in the gamingsection and kind of the fact that I didn´t know anything about the world. We always had some problems especially with money, but when I was reading an article about Zelda (or just watching the pictures), or playing a game it was like nothing else mattared. And there was always this one indescribable feeling. I really don´t know how to descibe it. I think it is an emotion that we loose when we grow up. Oh man, I would give all my money away just for that feeling.
I cannot imagine that kids these days, who grow up with this high-end graphic stuff will ever understand the power of imagination in a game like children in the 90s.
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So I took Über for the first time last night, and I was impressed.
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I left work (who am I kidding, a bar) at 6:00 and I didn't want to deal with walking through the heat and horrifically crowded buses, so I loaded up the Über app, told it where I was, and requested a driver. Within about a minute I received a call from Ahmed informing me that he would be there in under five minutes, and suggesting I walk to a nearby intersection so it would be easier for me to be picked up (I was on a one-way street and he would have had to go around the block). He picked me up in a fantastically clean black Mercedes with a copy of the day's Washington Post.
After giving me a very friendly greeting, he told me how the service worked. There is a time and per mile charge, just like a cab, with a minimum fare of $15. I knew all this from their site, but it was nice to know. I gave Ahmed my address and he punched it into his in-dash GPS, then asked if I had a preferred route, and we were on our way.
We made some chit-chat and I read, and about 20 minutes after I got into the car we arrived at my house. I thanks Ahmed and got out. No cash, they charged my card.
Later that evening I received an email receipt which included a map of our trip, the total distance traveled, and the cost, along with other information.
Overall, I was very satisfied with the service. It took 17 minutes to go 3.56 miles at an average speed of 12.36 mph - can you even imagine knowing that information from a cab ride? It felt luxurious. The total cost was $22. A cab ride during rush hour, with the surcharges and tip, would have been $18-$20. For the convenience and service, the extra $2 was more than worth it.
If you haven't tried Über yet, give it a short. If you click this link
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Sometimes I forget I'm male? Sort of a long post I guess.
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I've noticed lately, especially during times when I'm alone, I'm starting to think of myself as a girl... not like purposefully imagining it to "try it out" or something-- it's like I forget that I'm not female for a minute. I'll try to explain...
Some history about me... So I've always assumed I was male. And I feel like I'm okay with being a man most of the time (or I mean I'm okay with being in my body). But I have also always been kind of... well I wouldn't say I was feminine but there was barely a masculine bone in my body. I kind of hated sports and stuff... in fact I had this sort of irrational disgust with overt masculinity in general. I especially hated when guys would try to prove how straight and manly they were.
For some reason my school was actually pretty awesome and I didn't face any flak for not conforming to masculine norms, although I wasn't out by any means. They (and I) still assumed I was a straight male.
I assumed I was straight because I watched plenty of straight porn. But now I think I was sort of using the women as a proxy to relate to the scenes. Now I'm totally sure that I'm only attracted (romantically and sexually) to men but I still can only use straight porn. I guess I can go into this more if it seems important.
So lately, with the opportunity of being around new people in a new school I've been buying more tightly-fitting and feminine-looking clothes. I have been shaving my body hair kind of religiously. I'm basically doing everything I can to avoid becoming more masculine, but even while doing that I still thought of myself as a man, through and through.
But now I find myself reading things or watching shows/movies and I start to think in terms of being a woman. Like, if I read a thread where women are discussing something I'll think something like "so that's what other girls think." Then I'm like, "wait, *other* girls?"
Or if I'm attracted to some guy I will think about what our kids would look like. It takes a second for it to hit me that I'm a guy.
EDIT: I also find myself unwittingly "squaring myself up" with straight women. If I'm not sure how to feel about something I will try to imagine what a woman might think about that (eg I was unsure whether it was normal that I dislike gay porn while still liking men, so I would think about whether it's normal for straight women to dislike gay porn). Then I will realize that since I'm not a straight woman, it doesn't apply to me.... unless I am a straight woman?
And I am very attracted to myself. I can become aroused just by looking at myself in the mirror and especially by looking at pictures of myself. That seems strange to me, like it shouldn't happen unless I have a huge disconnect between my mind and my body. But also I think that my attraction to myself is keeping me from thinking about not being male. I don't really feel comfortable the way I am, but I'm scared I won't have the self-esteem I have now if I change myself... it's kind of weird and I don't really understand it.
So, I don't know... I guess I don't really have a question. Just, maybe some people here can help me understand this?
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Is anyone else completely underwhelmed with the 70k cruise lineup this year? Barge To Hell definitely ended up being the better lineup IMO.
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I had actually planned on going on 70k this year but after noticing that they took forever to even announce who was going to be on the cruise my interest started to wane. Am I alone in this? The previous years had amazing lineups. Everything from Amon Amarth to Blind Guardian to Cannibal Corpse. This year feels like a reunion of bands who aren't really relevant anymore.
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debug/test each level separately
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my game includes several levels. But when I press "Play", I have to test it from the beginning. Though I can set some "teleporter" to jump to later levels, I wonder if Unity has some built-in features to help developers test their games part by part.
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T110E5 crew skills advice?
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So I just got my T110 and the crew's fixin' to hit 100%. I'm thinking mentor, 3 repair, then brothers in arms for the second set. Assuming I'm still playing it in pubs after that, jack of all trades or sixth sense, smooth ride, snap shot, and maybe intuition or adrenaline for the loader. vOv
Thoughts? Is there a better way to start out the T110E5's crew skills?
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2012 Canadian GP - Race discussion
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### 2012 Canadian Grand Prix - Race
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**Session times**
Qualifying: 14:00 local, 18:00 UTC [countdown]
**Wikipedia:** 2012 GP]( | [GP]( | [Circuit
**Join us on /r/formula1's IRC chat:**
**Need a stream?** Go to the streaming megathread!
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**Circuit Gilles Villeneuve**
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
**Length:** 4.361 km
**Distance:** 70 laps, 305.27 km
**Lap record:** 1:13.622 (
**2011 pole time:** 1:13.014 (
**2011 fastest lap:** 1:16.956 (
**2011 winner:** Jenson Button, McLaren
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**Grid**
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1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:13.784
2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:14.087
3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:14.151
4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:14.346
5 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:14.411
6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:14.465
7 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:14.645
8 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:14.705
9 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:14.812
10 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:15.182
11 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:14.688
12 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:14.734
13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:14.748
14 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:15.078
15 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:15.156
16 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:15.170
17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:15.231
18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:16.263
19 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:16.482
20 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:16.602
21 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:17.492
22 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:17.901
23 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:18.255
24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:18.330
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**Results & Standings**
2011 Race
2012 Practice 1
2012 Practice 2
2012 Practice 3
2012 Drivers Championship Standings
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**Fantasy F1**
F1 FRL
GuessTheGrid.com
*Information about fantasy F1 can be found in the 2012 /r/Formula1 information thread. I apologize for the lack of updates in these discussion posts. Also would like to say sorry for not yet adding a lot of the new flair you have submitted, I am a lazy bum.*
Sending this from my car :D
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I'm going to the Caps/Bruins game tomorrow, is it disrespectful to wear my Flyers jersey?
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My boyfriend, a caps fan, is about to get locked up for a year; for his last hoorah we are going to the game tomorrow. Would it really be that bad if I showed up in my LeClair jersey? A Rangers fan came up to me friday night and gave respect for wearing the jersey, is it a big deal to show up wearing my jersey? After all, I will be rooting for the Caps, but it is playoffs and I want to support my team.
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Who is more racist – people who will vote Romney because Obama is black, or people who will vote for Obama because he's black?
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There seems to be a general assumption that one major reason people will vote for Romney is because Obama is black, and they don't want a black President. But a major reason people will vote for Obama is also because he's black, and they DO want a black President. So who are the real racists here?
If you're wondering what scientific evidence I'm basing this on, I don't have any. But there's enough anecdotal evidence to make this a legitimate question, i.e. this recent comment by Colin Powell's Chief of Staff"]( that the GOP is "full of racists", and [Samuel L. Jackson's interview with Ebony magazine where he said that "I voted for Barack because he was black. Cause that's why other folks vote for other people - because they look like them."
Please note: I am not saying Obama's race is the ONLY reason people will vote for or against him. I am saying the evidence suggests it's a major factor.
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Weird request, could someone make me a 5040x1050 dark SWTOR related wallpaper?
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This is kind of a weird request but i'm really clueless when it comes to photoshop or art or anything related to that, could it be possible for any of you fan of SWTOR to design a 5040x1050 dark-ish wallpaper related to SWTOR, i'm asking for something dark because i hate the glares that make colorful backgrounds on my glasses and i'm dark side so it kind of fit
I know that i'm not the only one that runs 3 monitors on this subreddit so i'm sure your work would be appreciate by many
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[REQUEST][AUS] Will someone draw me something for my desk at work?
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I don't have a sad story or even a particually good reason but I'd really love it if someone could draw me something I could pin up to wall around my desk.
It doesn't matter what you draw.
If your keen to do this I'd happily repay you in some way?
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History of Tobacco in Bulgaria Podcast
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Hello r/Bulgaria!
I am a grad student at the University of Texas and thought I would share my most recent podcast with you guys.
The director of my graduate program came on the show to talk to us about her work studying Bulgarian tobacco. It's cool if you like history or tobacco or Bulgaria! The podcast is in English.
If you'd like to give a listen, it can be found on iTunes or Stitcher mobile under "SlavTalk Radio" and the title is 'Bulgarian Smoke'. SlavTalk Radio is also on Facebook with a link to the show facebook.com/SlavTalkRadio Or you can listen right from my department's web page if you're curious
If any of you are in the ATX area and want to come on the show, shoot me a line! I would really like to do a show on different holidays around East Europe and would love to hear from you.
Thanks so much for reading,
SlavTalkRadio
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To the two high school acquaintances who asked me last night, condescendingly, "how long are you going to keep trying to make it in music":
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To the two high school acquaintances who asked me last night, condescendingly, "how long are you going to keep trying to make it in music" or if i'm "still doing that music thing or if i'm trying to find a real job" with a look of concern/pity:
I will be doing "this music thing" until the day I FUCKING DIE. I don't care about money or fame, and I sure don't care about your tacit disapproval. Having success in this business is harder than anything you've ever even thought about trying to do, you vapid shell. And then you have the audacity to tell me it must be frustrating seeing my friend and ex-bandmate have so much success? No, unlike you and your jealous ilk who are threatened by your peers' successes, it is INSPIRING to see my friend pursuing his passion and getting paid for it. He INSPIRES me, something you probably haven't felt in a long time about anything in your life. I write songs that touch people deeply, and I consider that a monumental accomplishment, not that you know what it's like to have an emotional connection with music, or art in any form. If your innocent girlfriend wasn't standing right next to you, I would have dressed you down harder than a Big John's Christmas tree in January. I LOVE what I do and playing music with Audrey Rose satisfies my soul in a way you will NEVER understand.
Oh, and some fashion advice, don't wear a fucking navy blue country club blazer to a Whigs show, you pompous prick. You look like you're halfway in a retirement home and you're barely 30.
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A little game of Toker's Roulette
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I've heard of playing Russian Roulette with weed and salvia, but for a safer, more calm game, you could do the same with Sativa and indica.
Basically mix your weed in one bag, and you pick a nug at random and smoke it.
It will be cool to wait and see if you're going to be up and active, or couch-locked.
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A method that could eventually reduce traffic on Oahu?
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While browsing the internet I found this website www.zimride.com. This website allows users to set up trips to areas they are driving then basically sell their seats in their vehicle to people that are looking to travel that way as well. After checking it though, I don't see any users from Hawaii using it. I just think that with services such as this traffic congestion could eventually reduced. Well, I basically wasn't sure if anyone knew about it and was trying to throw it out there over here in Hawaii.
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Because of Technology, Forums will Fade out. What other things on the Net do you think will phase out because of Tech?
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It's hard to keep people's Interest on forums these days. Smart Phones and Touchpads have largely created a "140 or less" breed of people that don't have time to participate in larger discussions, and is perhaps some of the biggest reasons image memes on Reddit is so popular.
What things on the Internet that you think will phase out with rapidly advancing technology?
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Torchlight II on Steam comes with the soundtrack.
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I don't think this is common knowledge (I don't remember reading it anywhere), but the Steam version of Torchlight II comes with the soundtrack by Matt Uelman.
I was looking at the Torchlight II directory structure and noticed it in it's own directory. It has a CD booklet in .pdf format, and all files are VBR encoded mp3 files.
It's found in */Steam/common/Torchlight II/Torchlight II Official Soundtrack [+Digital Booklet]
Just thought others who like his music might be interested.
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Capes: my amateur, independent sociology experiment to illustrate the teenager
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To start off, I'm a nerd. I am doing this experiment for fun, and keep in mind, this is the first part. If this goes over well, I'll post the second part soonish.
So last week, I organized a grade-wide cape wearing in my school. If enough of us wear capes often enough, won't they become acceptable? Normal? I want to live in a world we can all wear capes as a normal thing. Who doesn't?
But that's not my study. Mine focuses on who wore the capes and why.
Several people participated in my event. Was it to be funny? Maybe. For a few of them, yes. But I have a different theory. My theory is that the whole reason that people participated is because of hormones. Crazy, raging hormones.
Now, the participants were only 12 or 13. At this age - my age - you either want to be *different* (get attention, stand out), or fit in to a group. So what would appeal to us more than a group that happens to also be different? That's what I gave them.
Participants either wore a homemade cape or tied a jacket at the neck. I wish I took numbers, but I didn't, so I'll have to estimate that there were around 20 participants in total. Some were friends, some I hardly knew at all. I quickly realized that this wasn't *my* event anymore, it was just "Cape Day".
Participants were exclusively in seventh grade. I think this is because it would be hard to be part of the group as an 8th or 6th grader, as my school doesn't integrate grades. Certainly no one wants to stand out so much as to be the only one in their grade to wear a cape.
Many people who weren't participating were disappointed; they wanted to participate, but had forgotten or not brought their cape or jacket. These people were upset to not be part of a group, even if that group meant walking around with a cape all day and having everyone stare at you.
What I find really funny is that few were opposed to it. Only a handful of non-participants thought it was not okay or cool. The people that said this were not friends of mine. In fact, they were definitely under the "jock" catergory. It appears these kids were too cool to participate. To my memory, not even one jock participated.
Now for the next part of my experiment: I'll wear a cape, but tell no one beforehand. I predict that my classmates will see this, and again throw their jackets on their necks and join in again in an effort to stand in with the crowd for security while standing out from the world for attention.
Call it over-analyzing, call it weird, but I actually enjoyed this. I'm a strange kid, and for me, this is a cool way to understand people in my age.
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Roman Battle Etiquette: Man-On-Man or Free-For-All
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Forgive my complete ignorance on this subject, but ever since listening to a lecture series about "Great Romans" I have been interested in battle field etiquette. The question: When Legions would engage in battle did teams gang up on individuals or was it dignified to fight one-on-one? I ask because it would seem like a huge bloody Free-For-All if it wasn't structured like this. You could be fighting somebody from the front and then in an instant killed by a man behind you with a dagger or sword. Surely, there had to be someway of assuring back and flank protection, right?
Hopefully it is clear what I am trying to ask.
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Is there anyway to print to the computers on campus from an IPhone?
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I was able to figure out how to print from my laptop. But I was just wondering if it is possible to print from a phone? I didn't see anything about it on the website.
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Question about spray sealers and glitter paper
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I have some very glittery paper that I want to craft with, but unfortunately some of the glitter comes off on my hands. I was thinking I could spray the paper with some kind of acrylic spray sealant that would seal the paper... I don't want to create a glitter armageddon as soon as I handle it.
My question: are there any spray sealers that won't make the paper inflexible? (I'll be rolling the paper into beads, so it can't be stiff.) Or is there a better solution? Any help would be appreciated :)
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The Marauders VS armor bonus.
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A marauder currently does.
10 and VS armor 20
thats 10(+10) for its VS armor tag.
Per ground attack upgrade they get +1/+2
the marauders VS armor is insane as you all know(for its tier and cost).
All I'm suggesting is a decrease in VS armor damage, to a reasonable level.
but the upgrades bonus's remain the same.
Instead of 10 and VS armor 20
It would be 10 and VS armor 18
( this is only a slight decrease but actaully works out well)
so compared to the 10(+10) the marauder currently has for its Vs armor tag.
It would be 10(+8) instead.
they would still get the +1/+2 from the upgrades.
in otherwords the marauders VS armor Does 18 damage instead of 20.
so instead of at level 3 attack it doing 26 VS armor
It would only be doing 24 instead.
FYI +normal damage X/+bonus damage X increase per upgrade.
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Ladies of reddit: Do you find it unattractive if a guy cries a lot at movies and the like?
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I have always had the tendency to get really emotional with entertainment. Movies, T.V. shows, books, songs, have all made me cry at some point, and it happens a good amount. I was just wondering, is something like that unattractive in a guy, or is it ok?
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Newer alternative for Gmote?
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I love using gmote to control the videos I play on my pc. Unfortunately, the controls seem very minimum and old fashioned. Instead of the simple volume up/down, why not have a volume bar? Instead of skipping intervals, why not a seek bar? I wish I could control the video on my pc with an android video player app like Mxplayer, with a simple interface and gestures. Are there any apps out there that have this functionality?
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I've never attempted making a garment without a pattern. Can I make an a-line skirt this way?
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So I have made a fair share of garments that include zippers, skirts, gathering, lining, etc. I have always used patterns, but the skirt I have in mind is something I think could be easily made by someone with my experience, which isn't that of my grandmother's or mother's, but like I said, I have experience.
I absolutely adore this]( skirt, but it's a million dollars, so I thought I'd make my own. I thought I'd start by making a skirt more like [this first because it seems a little easier, but I want to know if my idea is correct. Sorry if it's hard to picture, but I'll try my best.
I figured I'd sew the fabric into whatever rectangle that is necessary to meet the desired length of the skirt and the length of the desired circumference of the bottom the the skirt. I'll sew whatever layers I have together on two biases and gather as usual. Then I'd sew on the waistband, add the zipper, hem the bottom, and basically finish it off. I've never made a skirt, but I'd made dresses that have waist bands so I figure I'd basically fold a piece over the gathered rough edge and add the invisible zipper. I know how to do all that stuff, but I have never made a garment without a pattern to guide me, so is this basically how the skirt would be made?
I figure for the Anthro skirt, I'd simply use more fabric and maybe cut it at a slight slant so the fabric has a bit of an a line before I even gather it.
Thoughts? Sounds good?
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I am really annoyed of working with a fellow intern/classmate who is passive and doesn't take initiative on completing projects. What kind of people do you dislike working with?
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I intern at a school with this other intern and she was frustrating to do projects with. She never took initiative working on the project alone when I was out of the office. Instead she would do minimal or wait until I was in the office where we can work it together (we were both at the school site on the same day only once a week).
I wouldn't call her lazy. She is just not confident in her skills and decision making.
Nice person, just frustrating to work with when you have a deadline to meet.
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How high pressure does it take to transform liquid water into ice at room temperature?
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On high mountain tops water boils and turns to steam at a much lower temperature because of the lower atmospheric pressure. Is there somewhere in the sea deep enough to turn the water into solid ice? And can we recreate such pressure with today's tech to solidify water at normal room temperature?
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I am Tim Vanover, one of the adoptive fathers who raised Maurice, a special needs child who had HIV+, AMA
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My name is Tim Vanover. I adopted Maurice as a baby, along with my former partner, Tim Mannion. Here is an article giving basic information of our story: www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/nyregion/24towns.html
Please, read our story and Ask Me Anything.
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Does the location of a deadly bullet affect your conviction sentence?
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Here are two scenarios: 1) Person A shoots Person B in the face, causing death. 2) Person A shoots Person B in the chest (heart), causing internal bleeding and death. There is obviously intent of killing in both cases. They are the same exact person in the same situation in both scenarios. Would they have different verdicts?
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Which celebrity do you wish would release/leak a sextape? [NSFW]
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Just curious which celebrity sextape would send you straight to your bunk. Personally I'd like to see one of Deborah Kara Unger
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If anyone has some great matte eye shadows they'd like to rave about, I'm more than happy to listen!
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I'm a matte freak. I can't stand the way pearl, shimmer, glitter, or any other sparkly/shiny shadows look on me. They make me feel ugly.
Now, mattes on the other hand... oh boy, they make my eyes and skin look phenomenal. The only problem is, I can't seem to find many in drug stores (yes, I know! A trip to Sephora is urgent, but the closest one is an hour away!) and shopping online overwhelms me, because I have no idea what brand or shades to try.
I'm definitely neutrals girl because I *love* my red lipstick and liquid eyeliner, and I have a medium skin tone with a more of a warm undertone. Thanks so much for any help!
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Is it just me or are the women of Gonewild getting more beautiful?
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From Gone_a_bit_wild to curvyblonde, xxxlipslikesugarxxx, for yousirxx, jezebelcurve, geekinwithpegg, nothingbutsunshine, gwthrowaway78, panacea7, of course natural_red, the list literally goes on and on...am I the only one who finds the bodies (and faces) of gonewild are now rivalling, and sometimes surpassing, those of professional sites?
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SE Atlanta: who are "we" & what do we want in transportation?
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Interesting conversation at NPU-W transportation committee meeting last night. Post-TSPLOST, with the 3:1 vote in favor of TSPLOST in Southeast Atlatna, if "we" were to do something more locally based like a CID (community improvement district), how would we want to pay, who is "we" & what would be the priorities?
For me, Southeast Atlanta is the city limits lying between Dekalb Ave to McDonough Boulevard. My priorities would be:
* Hike/bike trail on Southeast Beltline
* A pleasant way to get between Cherokee Ave, the Azio/Morellis shopping center, and EAV - a MARTA bus line designed for local use in Southeast Atlanta, a BucRide type shuttle or preferably an off road bike path.
* An easy way to get to MARTA rail station.
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ISP recommendations for central Austin?
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Anyone know of a good ISP that isn't Time Warner around Central Austin? Or do the large cable companies practically have sole reign of the internet here in town? I know there's Time Warner, then at the university they use Grande/their own internet, and I think comcast is towards the western part of town?
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Have a few questions for a cheerleader
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I'm working on a story that involves cheerleading and I'm trying to find someone familiar with cheer, ideally an active or former cheerleader, that I can ask a few questions.
My weak area is I have limited knowledge of what the cheer culture is like in highschool (how much practice time, what it involves physically, etc.)
I tried]( an AMA request but it really didn't garner much attention, but I think that [/r/crossfit might be a better place, so I thought I'd try it out.
Any info would be great!
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Frustration with the $15 Walmart Cards
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After stopping by four different Walmarts (one where I live, and three others by my parents' house 5 hours away), I have found a whopping zero $15 SOE cards. Every single one of them has been completely sold out. I'm not sure if it's greedy employees, greedy customers, poor stocking methods, poor supply on SOE's part, or some combination of them, but the end result is a lot of frustration.
Don't get me wrong, 3x Station Cash is still a great deal, and I still plan on getting some regardless, but the entire ordeal has left a rather sour taste in my mouth. I've never liked the "vendor-exclusive deals" trend, and this one in particular has left me (and others, I'm sure) with nothing but a bad experience and wasted time.
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Welcome to r/jailbreakhelp..
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I reserved this name with the optimistic hope of filtering some of the jailbreak troubleshooting/help questions from /r/jailbreak to here.
There's not much that differentiates a post asking for help to one simply asking for advice or tweak recommendations. As a start, I'll say that this subreddit should be for your troubleshooting-style questions with regards to jailbreaking or problems with tweaks.
You'll see that no-one is part of this subreddit yet, and I have not made any effort to advertise on the main subreddit. I absolutely don't want to step on the toes of /r/jailbreak, and am reluctant to push forward without their blessing. That being said, if you like the idea of a separate troubleshooting/help subreddit, or indeed moderating one (I don't intend to play a big moderating role), please have your say here!
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Why didn't the Soviet Union just absorb the Eastern European states after WWII?
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Why did the USSR set up separate communist states in its occupation zone? Why didn't they just annex them as constituent parts of their Union?
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Need advice on what to do with a blemish on freshly
stained oak.
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I just stained the cap for my fireplace and this spot sticks out. Can I sand it off and restain the area? It's oak if that helps and no I don't know what it's from. Wood putty possibly? I had it made and then stained it myself.
On a side note, someone recomended going over the whole thing with a rag and mineral spirits to bring out the grain of the wood more after the first coat of stain. Does this work?
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Where to watch the PAX panel stream live?
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Is there going to be any sites to watch the PAX panel streaming live? If not if someone is going make sure to get us a high quality video to watch this event go down.
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Hey redditors let's talk about gun culture in America! Since the American media and lawmakers dance around it in an election year.
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As a military brat, military veteran, and gun owner I believe I've been surrounded by guns my whole life. While I believe in their constitutional right I also believe in their control, but my question is this ... is America the gun crazy culture that we hear about or is it overdramatized? How laden with guns is our culture? In many states in the U.S I can walk around with a pistol on my hip cowboy style without a permit. I'm curious what non-American creditors have to say! Especially if you stayed in the U.S. for a long period of time. Do the countries you live in have an uneasiness with guns or associate them with a criminal identity?
As a caveat I'm not trying in ANY way to trivialize easy access to firearms in this country as a problem or discount it's role in the tragedy in Colorado.
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Does anyone else fantasize about..
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Does anyone else fantasize about their future first girlfriend/lover/etc at night in bed? And/or practices kissing their pillow with what they imagine it would be like to kiss someone.. (I've been doing this for 14 yrs)
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Best way to get from Gare de Lyon to CDG Airport with luggage?
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RER? Metro? What is the easiest way to get there. I arrive from Aix Provence with all my luggage at 9:30am at Gare de Lyon on June 12th and my departing flight isn't until 11am on June 13th. What should I do? Go straight to my hotel (etap hotel very close to CDG) and relax? Spend some time in Paris? Keep in mind I'll be with my luggage (1backpack and 1 carry on). Thanks guys!
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Calling ALL Phone Wizards!! Should I buy a used iPhone?
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My friend is offering his unlocked iPhone 3G, 16GB for $50. It's in pretty good condition, no scratches or cracks on the screen! I know it is a very old iPhone but I my blackberry curve 8520 keeps dying! But I do have 2 years left with my contract, which is pretty long. Yet, if I do buy this iPhone, I will be basically using it for the iTunes and texting, so I'm not sure what I should do.
Reddit, should I buy this iPhone 3G?
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I’m just curious if anyone else believes that the recent marketing of certain companies are exploiting the support of gay equality to increase their sales?
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I’m all about supporting gay rights. My best friend for over 15 years is gay and I believe all people should be treated with equality regardless of their sexual orientation. However, I believe that the companies that are now coming out with supporting gay rights may be using J.C. Penny’s success as a way to increase their sales. Does anyone else feel the same way??
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Netflix won't/can't tell me, so maybe you can: How long does it usually take for DVD releases to be available for streaming?
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Frankly, I'm not eager to pay for both Netflix services, so I may switch to the DVD-only service (if that's even an option).
**EDIT: Thanks, everyone :)**
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Learning Russian during the summer. Any recommendations for audio cd's or mp3s?
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I currently have the New Penguin Russian Course and it is helping tremendously. However, I would like some audio to listen to in my car, at home, etc. What do you have for me? Links encouraged.
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Ladies, if you see a man at a concert (or similar event) by himself would you think he was a creep or something was “wrong” with him?
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I try to go to as many concerts as possible, however, many of my friends don’t share my enthusiasm for live music. Therefore, I often attended concerts by myself. Would that be a red flag for you? I’m assuming most women would see a guy by himself and wonder why he is by himself and come to the conclusion that there must be “something wrong with him”
Thanks for your feedback!
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On Shipping Tobacco to Canada
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Hey Everyone, I am just wanting to ask about shipping tobacco to Canada. Here to buy 50g of Tobacco it costs me around 50 dollars after taxes. After looking online I've found places with MUCH better prices and have been wanting to order from them, however I am concerned over duties and taxes upon shipping to Canada. I have found a few sources that say you can ship up to 200g of tobacco over the border without paying duties, but I have found some conflicting sources that say all tobacco into Canada is charged to cross the border. Anyone have any more concrete info? Thanks in advance!
EDIT: So with all of your advice I decided to order online regardless of duties since it'll be cheaper either way than buying it from a store. I've ordered Dunhill Nightcap and Early Morning Pipe, McClelland Special Reserve: Blackwoods Flake, and Aged Burley Flake. Hopefully they come in a few days without difficulty!
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"Game Over" - Is 343 right to take away our teabags?
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How often do you find yourself getting a kill just *after* the match has ended? Quite often I'd assume.
One alarming observation I made after watching the Halo 4 MLG exclusives was that, once each game was over, all players were instantly unable to move, frozen in place, much like at the end of a Call of Duty match.
Now, we can all agree at this point in the proceedings that, for better or worse, 343i are adding in numerous COD-esque features to make players less familiar to Halo feel more at home.
Nevertheless, is such a negligible aesthetic design choice worth losing that extra few seconds for the headshot you wanted, or for that sticky to explode or even to just teabag your abased foe...?
Discuss.
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Reddit have you ever experienced any "Time Slips"?
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I was reading the thread about scary stories and I wondered how many of you have had a time slip ( I've never had one but I've heard stories before and I'm really curious.
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Looking for new (or old) anime to watch with strong character development
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First off, I've seen a *lot* of anime (literally hundreds). I've also gotten pickier over the years - stuff with a lot of common tropes might have been fun to watch at first, but got old fast.
In addition to strong character development, I also like the surreal/weird, and gender bending is a plus too if it's actually used in an interesting way and not just as a gimmick (Hourou Musuko is a great example of doing it right).
A few examples of series I've liked:
* Infinite Ryvius
* Baccano!
* NTHT
* Kaiba
* Mushishi
* Twelve Kingdoms
* Dennou Coil
* Serial Experiments Lain
* Ghost in the Shell
* Planetes
* Eve no Jikan
**So here's my problem. I've pretty much watched most existing stuff that I've heard of or been able to find easily. I'd really like some advice on finding stuff I might have missed, especially really new stuff, really old stuff, or just plain obscure stuff**
I am in particular looking for stuff that's not as well known, since I've heard of or watched a lot of the more popular stuff already.
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I started a new subreddit on veggie parenting: articles, recipes and information. (I hope it's okay I put this here)
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I made a new reddit for information on vegetarianism and children. You don't need to be a vegetarian, you might just want some new veggie friendly recipes, or have some information to share.
If you have any ideas of suggestion please let me know, I have never started a reddit before :)
Link:
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Do you think Haurbaugh's decision can make players conceal injuries?
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Honestly, Alex Smith was doing a great job. It was unfortunate that he got a concussion, and it was fortunate for the team that they had a good backup. But do you think this story possibly sets the stage for players concealing the true nature of their injuries so that they don't get shown up and replaced by their backups?
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2D text/tile rendering in Java with canvas. On efficiency and cross-platform support.
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I am playing around with a lighter-weight roguelike-inspired library in Java. I have heard that java 7 is now getting support for native hardware acceleration on many oses. I've hunted for information on the subject, but I can't quite seem to find links that are of much help on the matter. Can anybody recommend some reading material for java hardware accelerated graphics with canvas? Of particular interest is how it performs on android and ios, as well as windows, mac and linux.
now, I'm also working in canvas at the moment to make a really efficient rendering system for the terrain, which is 3D, meaning the world can be navigated on all three planes of movement, but it is all displayed via top-down 2D tiles. (Like Dwarf Fortress.)
I'm applying a semi-transparent overlay to darken tiles below the player's elevation, and applying a slightly lighter background for tiles above the player's elevation, but still in their view.
Currently, in the interest of efficiency, I'm only repainting tiles which have changed on the backbuffer. So, for instance, if the player moves right, I copy the backbuffer to the left one tile, then repaint the rightmost vertical space. Otherwise, if there are no changes to make, it just paints last frame's backbuffer every frame.
I'm concerned about the potential overhead in this system, though, as every time the player moves up or down a z-level, the entire view will need a full redraw, because of the dithering applied to each layer sequentially. Is ther any way I can avoid doing a full redraw here?
Another major concern I have is memory usage. I've been told that you don't want to overengineer, and making every item an object is a bad idea. I plan on having classes for each archetype of item, such as equippable, weildable, wearable, etc, and interfaces that correspond to each type of item. Rather than having behaviors defined per-item, i'd like to use archetypes. Items with unique behaviors shouuld have that behavior implemented via interfaces. Is this approach overengineering, or is this a step in the right direction?
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List of anglophone countries
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Can we create a comprehensive list of those countries where English is the most prominent language spoken?
**Edit (lengthening the list):**
*Thanks to the wikipedia entry offered by Kryxx, here's a list of the countries recorded as having more than half of the people speaking English as their first language:*
* The USA
* Canada
* Australia
* New Zealand
* the UK
* Ireland
* Isle of Man
* Belize
* Jamaica
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Guyana
* Suriname
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Saint Vincent and Grenadines
* US Virgin Islands
* Grenada
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Bermuda
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Cayman Islands
* British Virgin Islands
* Anguilla
* Saint Helena
* Montserrat
* British Indian Ocean Territory
* Falkland Islands
* Norfolk Island
* Pitcairn
*Also worth mentioning are the countries where over 80% of people speak English as a second language:*
* Philippines
* The Netherlands
* Sweden
* Israel
* Sierra Leone
* Denmark
* Norway
* Singapore
* Lebanon
* Liberia
* Guam
* Northern Mariana Islands
* American Samoa
* Dominica
* Palau
It's also worth checking out the Wikipedia article's talk page for more information from expats who have lived in various nations around the world.
From my own viewing of video news stories from around the world, I would think that *South Africa* and *India* deserve honorary mention, because journalists seem always able to find enough English speakers to interview so that they don't need to use translators. There seems to be a widely used English language press in these countries as well.
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Well fuck guys, it happened again. (SO likes to mess around while I'm sleeping)
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See my first post if you wanna know the about the last time. This is a throwaway that i hoped i never had to use again. -.-
So last night we were yknow, sleeping. I kept waking up because our heat is loud and it kept turning on, so I was sleeping pretty lightly. Once, I woke up to a hard dick against my ass and a hand trying to pull my panties down. My brain told me to keep quiet, but I knew I had to respond with something like "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!" And I did. SO scrambled and didn't really know what to say, so I continued with some crying and "why would you do this again waah you violated me" and the SO tells me he has a sexual deviancy problem (uhhhhh) and needs help.
I just told him I need some time to think and now I'm visiting my mom for a few days when I get off work today. I really want this relationship to work out, I love this guy to death. We're not married but have been living together since february. But I don't wanna stay with him if this keeps on happening. I need some advice please. :(
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medivacs when stutterstepping
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While watching a commentary (I believe it was HDstarcraft) I heard him say that you should have a separate hotkey for medivacs when stutterstepping so that the medivacs don't stop healing. Or you could just have the medivacs follow your army by pressing M and clicking on a marine. Honestly, this seems like too much effort, especially if that marine dies, but does anyone actually do this? How much does it help?
On an unrelated note, has anyone else thought the banshee build quotation was "bitchin' and screaming" instead of "Engines screaming"? I just figured that out a while ago and felt pretty dumb....
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Need help building a Music/DJ pc for work
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I have finally convinced my boss that we need to upgrade the pc (7yo dell POS) we have in the dj booth at the strip club I work at.
I have a few things that CAN'T be changed,
First is it must run XP, no ifs, ands, or buts. This is b/c the software we use (traktor DJ Studio 2.6) does not play well on any of my win7 pc I have at home. We cannot use a newer version of traktor due to the way this version works compared to newer versions ( I own all version myself and I know the ins and outs of them, use serato myself though when djing nightclubs).
Second thing is, the video output must be able to support and older crt monitor (doubt boss will let me upgrade to flatscreen when the current monitor works fine).
Third: I will not use a ssd as a primary drive.
Forth: must be half-tower or smaller (smaller/cheeper the better).
5th, sound card must have at least 2 stereo outputs and sound good over a LARGE club sound system.
Last, I plan on using an i3 intel cpu. All this a cheep as possible with reliable parts. any help, suggestions will help! (I have been looking arond at what i want to do, but thought maybe someone else had done a system like this recently and can help)
EDIT: also must have 2 optical drives
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First time here, need some tips for upgrading my E36
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I have an e36 m3 and I want to get it to perform better without doing any big mods on it like a turbo or a supercharger. What can be done and where should I start?
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What was your favourite battle? [Possible spoilers]
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Here's mine:
As an archer/sneaker, I enjoy taking out targets from a distance. My my most satisfying kill was shooting a bandit who was on a rope bridge. His corpse suffered recoil and flew off the bridge, falling 40 feet into another bandit and killing them too. This was all in slo-mo (archer perk). It was too funny. The longest battle that I've had was when an Elder Dragon attack Riverwood. Bless them, the guards did their best but every single one them was killed. Riverwood is now a ghost town. All NPCs died except Faendal, who is my follower.
What was your favourite battle and why? Also, what happened?
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Reddit, what is the most powerful video/speech you have ever seen?
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Inspired by this thread
Something on reddit made me stumble upon this clip of Robert Oppenheimer and it made me wonder, what's the most powerful video you've ever seen?
Edit: I appreciate the movie suggestion, but I'd like to keep it to brief clips - like newsreel footage, an interview, something relatively short and striking if possible.
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The Year of 500 Fires[semi-surreal flash fiction]
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The Year of 500 Fires
In the news they called it, "The Year of 500 Fires". The first reported case was a man who came home one day from a job that he hated, and before his wife could even ask how his day had been he spontaneously combusted into flames. The second one was a girl whose boyfriend asked her to marry him, but she said that she had to think about it, and the next day she caught fire. From then on there were more and more reports of people started catching fire, seemingly random occurrences, but it kept happening more and more often. No one could find any explanation for this sudden outbreak of human spontaneous combustion and it was becoming an epidemic.
Sam's mother was very worried about the fires, she called up her son everyday to see if he was ok.
"I'm still alive mom, and our apartment complex has a fire extinguisher, you shouldn't worry so much," he said.
"But aren't you even a little concerned? They don't know what causes it yet it could happen to anyone." She was always a bit overbearing, Sam was used to it.
"Look it's all just a big media hype, no one we know is going to catch fire."
The truth is Sam kind of wanted to catch on fire. The reports said that the victims looked incredibly peaceful as they burned away. Sam even saw the pictures of the handful of photographs that had been taken of the fire victims and they were right, they had the calm look on their faces in their final moments like a person would if they had been drugged full of morphine. Whatever it was that was happening at least their deaths seemed relatively pleasant.
Of course Sam could not tell his mother he secretly wanted to catch fire. He admitted it to one of his friends one time, they had gotten very drunk, and after all their other friends had left they went out to smoke a cigarette and Sam told him how catching on fire doesn't seem so bad.
"Don't be stupid, you still have a lot of life ahead of you." He said.
"Ya you're right, I'm just drunk." As he put out his cigarette Sam thought to himself that knowing his luck he probably wouldn't catch on fire anyways.
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[H] 2 Keys + 4 Refined [W] Mirror's Edge
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Hello r/tf2trade, I'm looking to trade some of my fine virtual currency (2 Keys and 4 Refined) for a copy of an old game that been on sale quite a few times - Mirror's Edge.
I've been looking to trade for this game for a while now, as it looks like an amazing game full of fast free-running awesomeness - something that I also loved about other games such as Assassin's Creed.
Anyways, if you have a copy that you would like to sell for my offer of 2 Keys and 4 Refined feel free to add me!
My steam ID is simply "tehjawn". You can also find the URL in my flair next to my name.
Thank you for taking a look at my thread you guys (and girls!), and happy holidays :D
-tj
**TL;DR** : Read the title, and happy holidays!
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Rotator cuff injury. Will it ever be the same?
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About a month or so ago I fucked up my rotator cuff. I've been doing light exercises recommended by the internet, staying away from heavy shoulder lifts.
Its just as bad as it was when it first started. Will it ever get better?
My doctor is on maternity leave so getting an appointment with someone else is proving difficult.
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I'm curious about a possible scenario in Egyptian Hierarchy
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So I was just reading about something unrelated to history, and something was likend to the ancient Egyptians. This made me ponder back to my high school history classes, thinking about how highly the Egyptians used duality, and how they believed that each pharaoh was one of two twins (the surviving one). This lead me to ponder up this question: what would happen if the only children of the current pharaoh were twins, both of which surviving? Is there any record of something like this happening? If not, is there any information at all as to what would happen?
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What do you think are the weaknesses of the Team?
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I know we have a strong team, and am thankful for that. But nevertheless, it's good to know what are the weaknesses of the team. In my opinion, the biggest weaknesses is the depth at OL and DL. If one of the major starters goes down (justin smith, goodwin, staley) I don't know if they have quality back ups.
Thoughts?
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Need help walking my dog - she keeps stopping.
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I have a 9 lb little dog who is terrible on the leash. She rarely runs ahead (and when she does, is fairly responsive if I just stop and wait), but rather stays behind. It makes walking her somewhat unenjoyable, because we may only make it 1 block in 20 minutes.
I've tried teaching her to heel, but I'm not sure I'm doing it right. I watched a good youtube video someone posted, but that dog's a bit different than mine in that she actually walks. My dog too often just sits and waits until I either pull her along, pick her up and carry her, or move in the direction that she wants to go. So, that's where I could use some help.
What should be my move when my dog just slams the breaks and refuses to walk further?
When she is moving, how do I encourage her to continue?
For treats, I placed some peanut butter on a stick so I don't need to bend down to reach her with a treat in my hand.
Any specific instructions would really be helpful and appreciated!
And just in case your concern is that she's not walking for another reason like pain or injury, if I move towards her she walks just fine in whatever direction she wants to go.
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Has RGIII made any statement about being a Redskin next season?
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Now that the deal for the #2 pick is official, has any news outlet spoken to him about his thoughts on being a redskin next season? I just wonder how enthusiastic he is about it.
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What do I get for my mom with MS to protect herself in her home?
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Hey Gunnit,
I've been browsing for a little while and have a home defense question. My mom is in her 40s and has MS and some related health problems that make her arm strength fairly low (she sometimes needs help when breaking the seal on plastic water bottles). We have seen an increased crime rate in her area and the other day when my father was at work she heard some activity outside of the house that freaked her out. She is not an easily scared woman but she decided that she wants a gun to protect herself if her life is ever in danger. She can't lift something like a 12-gauge reliably enough to keep it drawn on someone. She also has some wonky vision problems (not with visual clarity but more of a dizzyness when her blood pressure is elevated) so I think she would need a laser attachment. She would be able to go to a range to learn to use it. I have shot with friends at ranges in AL a few times but I don't know a lot about guns and gun laws in PA (but I plan on buying a 10/22 this Christmas and learning to shoot well, and a handgun is definitely in my future), so can you guys help me out? Also, bonus points if you know a good range in Central PA (Greater Harrisburg Area). Thanks!
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How would you define an INTP person?
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(terrific unative english speaker)
Well I discovered this subreddit today and I did recognize myself in most of the posts. BUT, after browsing the web for more informations about INTP, I was more confused than fixed. So I ask you, how would you define a INTP person?
Let me introduce myself.
I "think" all the day about everything I see or ear.
When I talk to poeple, I have the feeling they do not go as fast/far as me, I mean there are a lot of things I have to explain when I speak even if it seems extremely obvious for me.
Some things are obvious to me (actually not completly, that's what is interresting) because I constantly ask myself about everything I do. No psychosis, just an insatiable [?] envy to understand the world.
I'm definitively not a genius, I won't have any Nobel Prize in anything or whatever, but I feel lonely in my way of understanding/explainig things.
I read posts (new redditor, don't know if it's the right word) on r/INTP telling the same. So, just, what do you think about that. Are there subtilities of INTP I don't know or did not understand? Do you think I'm just curious and that's all?
To finish I'll just say that I was glad to find this subreddit, with poeple who think by teirselves.
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Unlock an AT&T iPhone 4S still under contract?
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Does anybody know of a way to unlock an iPhone 4S that is still under contract? I know there are sites you can pay to unlock it, but I just don't trust them enough to pay them. Has anybody used such a site with positive results?
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[ME3 SPOILERS] Quarian Command Structure/Tali
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So while playing through the scene where the Quarian Fleet is attacking the Geth Fleet despite Shepard and Tali trying to convince them that it's suicide](/spoiler "ME3"), and where [Shepard gets the option of allowing Tali to stop Legion from sending the Reaper Code or not allowing her all I could think about was one of the first conversations you could have with her on the Normandy back in the first game, where she explains to you that a Quarian Admiral can override any government decision and then all of them must immediately resign.
Why doesn't Tali just do that rather than plead over the radio? It seems that while it's awful tactics to stop having admirals during a space battle, it's much better to not cause the extinction of your race in a meaningless struggle I feel like he'd at least think about it once on screen.
If I've missed something totally obvious to everyone else here, I'm sorry. I haven't played either game in over a month.
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hiya guyz just wanted to post a link to my "im looking for a ranked team" here
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i'm just posting this in the hope that itl enable a few people to see it that other wise wouldn't due to it being buried in the forum, i know im low elo but im serious about joining a good team. :) anyway, thanks for your time guys, hopefully il get some luck. peace.
heres the link to my forum post: #post6568318
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[W] Invoker Chests [H] Commons 1:1
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Message me, lets trade.
I will also trade Chest series #1-4
@
[1(series #1-4)] : [2(Invoker Chests)]
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I need wiring diagrams for a post 2006 Rickenbacker 4003
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I'm looking for a schematic /wiring diagram for a post 2006 Rickenbacker 4003 WITH the push/pull pot. I've gone through 3 different diagrams and none of them seem to work.
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July Discussion Thread #3: Metal Gear Solid [PS1]
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**SUMMARY**
> Metal Gear Solid is a stealth action game which follows Solid Snake, a soldier who infiltrates a nuclear weapons facility to neutralize the terrorist threat from FOXHOUND, a renegade special forces unit. Players must navigate Snake through the game's areas without being detected by enemies. To remain undetected, the player can perform techniques which make use of both Solid Snake's abilities and the environment, such as crawling under objects, using boxes as cover, ducking or hiding around walls, and making noise to distract enemies. The game's progress is punctuated by cutscenes and discussions over Codec radio, as well as encounters with bosses.
> Metal Gear Solid is available on PS1, PS3, PSP, Gamecube and PC.
**NOTES**
> Please mark spoilers as follows: \X kills Y!\
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