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Golbez posted:He didn't honk and wave angrily for no reason. And apparently, when the amber lights on top of the bus start flashing, that's also required stopping. And, in the end, if he did take down my plate, it's my word against the word of a school bus driver, and we all know who wins that one. But, y'all have convinced me to calm down and wait and see what happens, if anything. It was probably just the annoyance of the moment at myself. I thought you didn't have to stop for the flashy yellow lights? That's why they have stop signs. I take the yellow lights to mean "slow down" like the yellow in a stoplight.
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Trans-Angeles posted:I'm looking for a script to implement into this web design I'm working on. What I'd like to do is have 4 panels in the middle of the page, and when one is clicked have it expand to take up the whole space of the four panels. (Kind of like a zoom feature) “Clean Javascript Info Popup” question on Stack Overflow. The site in question: link The answer? link
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This very well might work. I'd like to have the visual effect of the box resizing, but if I can't find something else along those lines then I'm sure I can rig something up with this script. Thank you! Any one else have some other suggestions of what I can use or where I can look?
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Golbez posted:He didn't honk and wave angrily for no reason. And apparently, when the amber lights on top of the bus start flashing, that's also required stopping. And, in the end, if he did take down my plate, it's my word against the word of a school bus driver, and we all know who wins that one. But, y'all have convinced me to calm down and wait and see what happens, if anything. It was probably just the annoyance of the moment at myself. Actually no, see page 19: http://www.iowadot.gov/mvd/ods/dlmanual/dlmanual.pdf "When you meet an oncoming school bus displaying flashing amber lights, you must slow down to no more than 20 mph and be prepared to stop."
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stubblyhead posted:Actually no, see page 19: http://www.iowadot.gov/mvd/ods/dlmanual/dlmanual.pdf Thanks! However... quote:When overtaking a school bus, you may not pass when red or amber warning lights are flashing. 
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Anyone know of a collaborative, web 2.0-type website where users share pictures and videos of cities and other places around the world? Also, what is Squarespace for? Is it for blogging-centric, one person's thoughts kind of thing or can it be used to make just about anything?
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Tostito posted:I got a fortune cookie message that says "All generalities are false". But wouldn't that statement be a generality itself? I'm not sure how to interpret this fortune. You nailed it first try: it is intentionally contradictory. Arguing against reason/logic is another similar idea: You need reason/logic to argue. If you can use reason/logic to disprove the effectiveness of reason/logic, then what have you accomplished?
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Dudebro posted:Anyone know of a collaborative, web 2.0-type website where users share pictures and videos of cities and other places around the world? Panoramio does this and is already integrated into Google Maps and Google Earth. Dudebro posted:Also, what is Squarespace for? Is it for blogging-centric, one person's thoughts kind of thing or can it be used to make just about anything? You can make anything. It's a custom hosting + custom blogging platform, so anything that can run on a CMS can run on Squarespace. Just look at their example sites. There's blogs, radio stations, web comics.
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Tostito posted:I got a fortune cookie message that says "All generalities are false". But wouldn't that statement be a generality itself? I'm not sure how to interpret this fortune. That fortune cookie is loving with you. I hope you taught it a lesson.
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Golbez posted:Thanks! However... Ah, I thought you were traveling in the opposite direction of the bus. I would suggest going into hiding now before They find you.
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Eggplant Wizard posted:That fortune cookie is loving with you. I hope you taught it a lesson. I have my own theory that fortune cookies are always vague enough to apply to whatever is currently going on with my life. For example, I was saying how I hated the rave scene and all the drugs, then I get this fortune, telling me not to generalize so much. I say gently caress that, I still hate the rave scene. My housemate, who is a very Italian Long Island kid, got the "Made in the USA" fortune once, which is hilariously true...he is certainly a product of the United States. Borderline Jersey Shore, even, although not nearly as douchey. My theory stands.
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Realizing this is a strange request, can anyone tell me what the text reads at the extreme left and sides of this digital alarm clock? Left I can make out an 'M' to the left of 'PM' -- on the right, looks like 'NA // 2 // 2 // M' So. Anyone exceedingly familiar with alarm clock display text? Thanks!
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Travakian posted:Realizing this is a strange request, can anyone tell me what the text reads at the extreme left and sides of this digital alarm clock? The left-most M is probably the M in "ALARM." Usually the alarm indicator is on that side. Not sure about the others though...
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Travakian posted:Realizing this is a strange request, can anyone tell me what the text reads at the extreme left and sides of this digital alarm clock? Edit: Found it! It is an RCA RP3720 Clock Radio. From this link, go down to Product Details and there is a link to download a PDF user manual that shows all the icons on the display. http://www.amazon.com/RCA-RP3720-Clock-Extra-Large-Display/dp/B000277S6A Skunkduster fucked around with this message at 06:40 on Nov 9, 2010 |
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Mac User Opera and Firefox I want ESPN to not eat my CPU cycles, and slow down my whole computer. What's the 'no thought required' solution. I assume it has something to do with "flash sicking balls" but really I just know that ESPN slows my whole computer down. Hjalp.
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SkunkDuster posted:Edit: Found it! You're a little bit fantastic. Thanks!
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kapalama posted:Mac User Opera and Firefox For Firefox (not sure about Opera): https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433/
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I have no idea what these bugs could be: - I found two of them, one in a cardboard box filled with towels, one on my bedroom wall, two days apart. The box was under the bed, I shone a light under the bed and didn't see anything else there. - They are tiny--a little smaller than a mouse dropping. I thought that's what the first one was when I saw it first. - One was grayish brown, one looked black. - Neither were moving when I first saw them, but when I picked them up in a tissue, they started to try and get away, surprisingly quickly. - They are too small to see if they have legs or a shell, they just looked like tiny black pieces of rice. - Trying to squash them didn't kill either bug, even though I was pressing on the tissue rather hard. - Even though they were still moving, squashing them left a brown/black line on the tissue. My roommate is trying to reassure me that two bugs is not a big deal, but I'm just worried because I have NO idea what they could be. I'm on the first floor in an old house, so bugs do tend to make their way in here from time to time... also there was a leak in the bathroom of the apartment above me a few months ago, but it was fixed. Ring a bell to anyone?
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Could be bedbugs. Look up pictures of them. If they are, you should take immediate action to get rid of them. e: If you've ever woken up with red marks on your body, this is indicative of bed bugs. If not, don't rule them out. There's a thread in GBS about them--go read it. Jeffrey Colon fucked around with this message at 16:11 on Nov 9, 2010 |
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I've looked up bed bugs before because that's one of the things I'm most paranoid about... it didn't look like any picture of a bedbug I've ever seen. The bugs I found aren't reddish, don't have the round shape, and they are darker than any pictures of bedbug larvae that I found on google. Also neither my boyfriend or I have been bitten by anything since mosquito season ended, and the second bug I found was just hanging out on the wall in a fully lit room (I understand they don't like light.) Although now I'm feeling paranoid again.
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Travakian posted:You're a little bit fantastic. Thanks! Is this for some ARG or web puzzle or something? I was thinking that if it was your own alarm clock, you could probably tell by looking at it closely and if you were going to post a picture online, you'd have to be intentionally trying to make it difficult by setting the time to 11:11.
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What's that word when someone tries very hard to sound smart, mostly by using words he found in a thesaurus. The only word I can think of on top of my head is obfuscation but that's not it. there's a better word. edit: also does anyone have that link to that ask/tell thread where some girl invented her own language? she posted the most ice burn reply i've ever read in my entire life.
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Does anyone know what kind of plant this is? It just randomly started growing out of the pot my palm is growing in. Must have piggy-backed its way in or something: 
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Pr0phecy posted:What's that word when someone tries very hard to sound smart, mostly by using words he found in a thesaurus. The only word I can think of on top of my head is obfuscation but that's not it. there's a better word. Pretentious and highfalutin come to mind.
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Pr0phecy posted:What's that word when someone tries very hard to sound smart, mostly by using words he found in a thesaurus. The only word I can think of on top of my head is obfuscation but that's not it. there's a better word. sesquipedalian?
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Pr0phecy posted:What's that word when someone tries very hard to sound smart, mostly by using words he found in a thesaurus. The only word I can think of on top of my head is obfuscation but that's not it. there's a better word. Pseudo-intellectual?
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What avatar should I buy my brother for Christmas? 
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nunchi posted:If I buy a really obnoxious avatar for my little brother will he be able to know that I bought it for him? No, avatar buys are completely anonymous. But you might want to edit out that post now.
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nunchi posted:What avatar should I buy my brother for Christmas? bigredbutton posted:Hey Workin' Gherkin, you missed the bus! Better run to catch it! from http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3363246
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Is there a camping megathread? Or would it be better to started an ask thread about gear in the Travel section? (I think this falls under the 'Stupid' question clause.)
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I have been told that being in good shape and being good looking increases your chances of getting a job/holding a job/advancing the ladder immeasurably. From the perspective of someone who is actually out in the real working world, do you find that this is true? e: I would assume this is doubly true for women. Tostito fucked around with this message at 16:51 on Nov 10, 2010 |
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Tostito posted:I have been told that being in good shape and being good looking increases your chances of getting a job/holding a job/advancing the ladder immeasurably. From the perspective of someone who is actually out in the real working world, do you find that this is true? This is absolutely true for a variety of reasons, and not just your external appearance, but your internal outlook and how it feels to be you. As I went from obese to fit over 2 years, a 5% annual raise turned into a 10% raise, and a 20% raise this year. People who I thought didn't like me became friendly, my boss started conversations to get to know me, and its been indicated I'm overdue for a promotion. You can get noticed for physical stature before you even open your mouth, and instead of being avoided as in the past I am usually acknowledged respectfully. If you've never been to both extremes of fitness, it's very hard to realize the dramatic extent physical appearance has on every facet of your life.
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Tostito posted:I have been told that being in good shape and being good looking increases your chances of getting a job/holding a job/advancing the ladder immeasurably. From the perspective of someone who is actually out in the real working world, do you find that this is true? Attractive people are more successful in life, more at 11. Yes, of course this is true.
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Tostito posted:I have been told that being in good shape and being good looking increases your chances of getting a job/holding a job/advancing the ladder immeasurably. From the perspective of someone who is actually out in the real working world, do you find that this is true? I've worked with successful fat slobs and unsuccessful buff jocks. My anecdotes won't add anything to the conversation, but I can tell you that this is a matter of some debate in the social sciences. For example, this study shows that "obesity exerts a large, statistically significant and negative impact on employment for both males and females" in the UK, but this study from 9 other european countries found "weak evidence that obese workers are more likely to be unemployed or tend to be more segregated in self-employment jobs than their non-obese counterparts... our reported estimates also indicate it is extremely difficult to detect statistically significant associations between obesity and wages.... the associations tend to be different for men and women..." So who knows.
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