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Woz My Neg rear end posted:Are you talking about a movie on TV or a movie in a theater? I've seen it in both places, but mostly on a TV screen or LCD monitor. Thanks for that link. RaoulDuke12 posted:And if it's in a movie, it's just the result of panning the camera too fast. The shutter of a camera doesn't move as quickly as your eye, so if you pan two quickly it essentially does skip in short hops, taking a frame of the background and having a small amount of space not photographed before it takes the next one. That makes sense as well, thank you for your explanation.
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Baron Porkface posted:How "tall" is the asteroid belt? Like if I was piloting a migthy rocket ship, how far up or down would I have to steer to avoid it? Our asteroid belt appears to be estimated to be about 100 million km thick. However, as Mister Kingdom said, you wouldn't really need to go around it; although the asteroid belt contains millions of asteroids, it also has a ridiculously large volume, and so the asteroids are sufficiently far apart that astronomers estimate that an unpiloted probe passing through the belt would have a one-in-a-billion chance of touching an asteroid unless it had been specifically aimed at one.
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change my name posted:Probably not as badly, but since it's a dollar mug from a chain known to recall their products over lead levels, I don't think it's an entirely unfounded concern Everything is made in China. A vanishingly small amount of it is actually contaminated. You're being paranoid. Also, stop shopping at Walmart. 
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Gravity Pike posted:Everything is made in China. A vanishingly small amount of it is actually contaminated. You're being paranoid. It was black friday and I was there getting a cheap tv for my brother
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What are good ways of kicking a low self confidence problem? People tell me all the time I should think better of my work, but I persistently put myself down.
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Manwithastick posted:What are good ways of kicking a low self confidence problem? Is this something that's affecting your personal life in a serious way? Because, if so, you may want to seek help outside of the forum and look for professional assistance. My question is much more mundane - does anybody have good suggestions for a reading light for bed? The ones I had a few years ago required constant adjustment in order to see the entire page clearly. I've been looking at this one but it's somewhat expensive. Are there any personal favorites out there?
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JDanielS posted:Is this something that's affecting your personal life in a serious way? Because, if so, you may want to seek help outside of the forum and look for professional assistance. How bright are you looking for and do you need the light to be portable? If neither is an issue, you can try Christmas lights. I've been doing it that way for years and I find it to be a nice, ambient light that isn't overbearing for night time. I tape it to the wall behind me with masking tape or string them on poles/whatever is around. Usually I don't even have to get up to shut them off because there's either an outlet by the bed or a short extension cord. The white ones are definitely bright enough to read by. I use darker purple ones usually. Those are quite dim but still fine to read by, they would be better if someone's sleeping next to you. I just use them because my eyes are photosensitive often. I don't have any recommendations for actual reading lights. Every single one I've ever bought either sucked or broke within a month. Even expensive ones I got after researching reviews and recommendations  .
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Is there anyway (preferably a website) where you can look up a Marine's service history based on name and serial number? My sister recently bought an old hope chest and found a hidden compartment in the lid that has a pair of dog tags and some service pins and I'm wondering if theres any to find out any more information about this guy.
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greenchair posted:Why are chimps so much stronger than people? If you google it, there's a number of people who've asked this same question. Seems that chimps have a slightly different skeletal structure, and tendons attach at different points that can give them more leverage. That and the amount and type of muscle they can develop as mentioned a couple times here.
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Manwithastick posted:What are good ways of kicking a low self confidence problem? There is no 'kicking'. It's a long-term effort that requires a lot of exercise both physical and mental. If you want a simple combination then take cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and a legit diet/exercise regimen (read W&W here). I called it simple, but that's bullshit. You will suffer through this, but it has been done many times by people weaker than you. You can do it too. If you just eat and exercise properly, your confidence will skyrocket, but CBT can help you learn to control your own mental traps. We all have them, but many of us are dragged into low self-esteem/confidence/depression issues by negative thought alone. That's where CBT helps. Think better, eat better, exercise better, dress better, feel loving fantastic. descoteaux fucked around with this message at 12:29 on Nov 27, 2011 |
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WHEEZY KISS A DUDE posted:Is there anyway (preferably a website) where you can look up a Marine's service history based on name and serial number? You can submit a request for records to the national archives, but what they can tell you is pretty limited since you aren't next of kin. I suggest an e-mail to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Let them know you found someone's tags and service awards in an old chest, and that you'd like to return them to his family. (Which you should IMO)
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Were there any crazy Black Friday stories from this weekend? Like trampling, faith loss in humanity, etc...
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Dudebro posted:Were there any crazy Black Friday stories from this weekend? Like trampling, faith loss in humanity, etc... Scan this thread for some videos and news stories. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3451164
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I'm building a house and I'm gonna need a lot of help as far as color schemes and the sort for the different rooms. Is there a website out there that will help make this job a little easier? I seem to recall a flash site from years back where you pick a color and it shows you a bunch of other colors that would correspond with that color. Ring a bell with anyone?
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Dudebro posted:Were there any crazy Black Friday stories from this weekend? Like trampling, faith loss in humanity, etc...
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My roommate claims that taking a nonstick pan directly from the burner to the sink and under the tap releases toxic somethingorothers. I think he's full of poo poo and can't find any evidence for this in my admittedly brief searching, only that taking the pans above a certain temperature is dangerous. Is there any credence to his claim whatsoever? Because it's really inconveniencing me when it comes to my kitchen routine to have to let it cool down for 10 minutes before cleaning.
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Does anyone know how to do a transparent font over an image with the font surrounded by a solid colour background, in photoshop, exactly like in this photo http://www.iainclaridge.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/used.jpg Thanks in advance.
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feedmyleg posted:My roommate claims that taking a nonstick pan directly from the burner to the sink and under the tap releases toxic somethingorothers. I think he's full of poo poo and can't find any evidence for this in my admittedly brief searching, only that taking the pans above a certain temperature is dangerous. Is there any credence to his claim whatsoever? Because it's really inconveniencing me when it comes to my kitchen routine to have to let it cool down for 10 minutes before cleaning. If you run it under cold water the temp change can gently caress with the non-stick coating. Moreso for Teflon pans, where it could cause the Teflon to start flaking, which can be bad for you. There's a lot of bad information about Teflon out there, and in any case it's not used much any more. There's a nugget of truth to what he says, but it's also probably not as huge a deal as he makes it out to be. More like one of those "do this daily for three decades and you'll get cancer" sort of things. Of course by the time the non-stick coating on your pans is flaking away or damaged, you should get new pans. I'm sure someone from GWS (you could try their general questions thread) will have better information than I do.
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dirtbag posted:I'm building a house and I'm gonna need a lot of help as far as color schemes and the sort for the different rooms. Is there a website out there that will help make this job a little easier? I seem to recall a flash site from years back where you pick a color and it shows you a bunch of other colors that would correspond with that color. Ring a bell with anyone? Kuler is the website that you're thinking of.
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I like having fresh flowers in my house and am trying to see if I can put it into my budget. How long does a bouquet of flowers live provided it gets proper care (fresh water, "plant food" that comes in the packet, etc? Mostly interested in roses, gerbera daisies if it matters. One fancy delivery site says "GUARANTEED fresh for 7 Days", but that honestly seems a little short to me. ladyweapon fucked around with this message at 20:40 on Nov 27, 2011 |
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Nighthand posted:If you run it under cold water the temp change can gently caress with the non-stick coating. Moreso for Teflon pans, where it could cause the Teflon to start flaking, which can be bad for you. There's a lot of bad information about Teflon out there, and in any case it's not used much any more. Some decent general info here http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/cooking-tools/cookware-reviews/nonstick-cookware-safety-facts BTW Teflon is still incredibly popular (like 90% of all aluminum cookware has it,) mostly because people don't know how to cook with good pans and burn everything and are lazy.
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Pympede posted:Kuler is the website that you're thinking of. Thanks!
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2508084 posted:I like having fresh flowers in my house and am trying to see if I can put it into my budget. How long does a bouquet of flowers live provided it gets proper care (fresh water, "plant food" that comes in the packet, etc? Mostly interested in roses, gerbera daisies if it matters. It's not much of a practical solution, but Viagra is a really effective flower preservative. I guess if you know someone with an old prescription just laying around you could try it. http://www.myscienceproject.org/viagra-flowers.html
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Will airports tend to still be crowded the Monday after Thanksgiving (i.e tomorrow), or does most everyone who's traveling head home over the weekend?
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stubblyhead posted:Will airports tend to still be crowded the Monday after Thanksgiving (i.e tomorrow), or does most everyone who's traveling head home over the weekend? I'm flying tomorrow too and I don't think it'll be as busy as yesterday (judging from how much higher prices were yesterday compared to today) but I'm still getting there a couple hours early.
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randyest posted:You're correct that the quick temperature change can cause the non-stick coating to flake. But eating teflon is harmless. It passes right through you. It's heating it up to ~500 degrees that causes it to release toxic gasses, which are especially harmful to birds but are pretty bad for you too, although the cancer link in humans has not been shown. And it's not hard to get a pan to 500 degrees, as shown in the article below. I personally wouldn't use teflon/non-stick at all for that reason. You try making an omelette without a nonstick pan.
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ashgromnies posted:You try making an omelette without a nonstick pan. Yeah nonstick pans do have their uses and those uses are: 1. Eggs 2. I dunno, crepes? Randomity fucked around with this message at 22:14 on Nov 27, 2011 |
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Tutu posted:Does anyone know how to do a transparent font over an image with the font surrounded by a solid colour background, in photoshop, exactly like in this photo http://www.iainclaridge.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/used.jpg Note: this is not meant to advocate graphic design by appropriation. 1. Create a new image with your overall image as the bottom layer. 2. Create a new layer over the overall image. Select the Marquee tool (press M) and drag over the image to create a selection over the area you want to have the solid color background. 3. Open the Swatches pane and pick the color you want for the foreground color. 4. Select Edit > Fill or press Shift-F5. For Color, you want Foreground Color. Press OK. 5. Select Selections > Deselect or press Ctrl-D/Cmd-D. 6. Click on the Text tool and hold the mouse button down until the mini-menu pops up. Select Text Selection. 7. Create the text that you want to be "cut out" of the solid background. 8. With the "marching ants" still going around the text outline, select Edit > Clear.
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What's an easy to use, preferably free photo editing software for Mac? All I really want to do with it is to take a regular 2x2 inch passport photo and copy it so that 6 will fit on a standard 4x6 inch print. edit: Nevermind, Picasa Florida Betty fucked around with this message at 00:12 on Nov 28, 2011 |
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Tutu posted:Does anyone know how to do a transparent font over an image with the font surrounded by a solid colour background, in photoshop, exactly like in this photo http://www.iainclaridge.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/used.jpg Besesoth posted:excellent instructions for Photoshop Or, if you're like me and not familiar with some of the more complicated Photoshop tools, you can set the image as a background, create a solid color layer over that, then type the text that you want over the color. Select the text, delete that selection from the solid color layer, delete the text layer.
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ashgromnies posted:You try making an omelette without a nonstick pan. Randomity posted:Yeah nonstick pans do have their uses and those uses are: There's a reason you never see nonstick pans in a professional kitchen (at least not at a good restaurant): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-elRYXXkm4 Stainless steel works just as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyHJVfjwM-A A little over-done for my taste, but you can see how easy it is to slide out even for an amateur: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHTBWK0u9A0 Even over a campfire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF5T3XpKLT0&feature=player_detailpage#t=337s Doesn't even have to be a pan: http://vimeo.com/6506743 Nonstick costs way more in the long run even if you ignore the uncertain, unproven, but worth thinking about health safety issues. And it becomes more sticky with use, the reverse of cast iron. If you absolutely must have some sort of "non-stick" surface, try anodized aluminum (not Teflon) like Calphalon. But cast iron and stainless steel are generally superior and last forever.
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Yeah I thought about mentioning that in my post, but decided against it. I can never get a good enough for eggs season on my cast iron, but I keep cooking bacon and hoping one day I can throw my one nonstick pan away.
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Can I ask a stupid question about cast iron skillets? Are they supposed to smoke like a motherfucker when you cook on them? My one cast iron skillet I can't even use anymore because it sets off the smoke detector every time. I probably just don't know what I'm doing though. I swear I know how to cook/bake/grill, but I'll be damned if I can figure out cast iron.
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What's the surprise in this image: http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dirty-funny-photos-3.jpg Been looking at it for a while, I'm just not seeing it.
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Probably at first glance it looks like the third girl from the left has her legs open?
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It's been photoshopped so the crotch doesn't belong to either of them. Both girls have their legs closed.
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Woz My Neg rear end posted:It's been photoshopped so the crotch doesn't belong to either of them. Both girls have their legs closed. Doesn't look like a shop to me, just makes you think it's something it's not. Like that one where you think the chubby girl's arm is the nude body of the skinny girl next to her. e: This one: 
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