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What gets better mileage: 87 octane unleaded, or the 89 octane ethanol-enriched stuff? I've been told that the ethanol-enriched is worse, but I wanted to make sure.
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lurplurp posted:What gets better mileage: 87 octane unleaded, or the 89 octane ethanol-enriched stuff? I've been told that the ethanol-enriched is worse, but I wanted to make sure. 87 if your car says to use 87, 89 if your car says to use 89.
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Aug 15, 2012 23:02
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Cabalxx posted:I'm wondering if anyone has experience with non audio/audible Alarm Clocks? I just use my cell phone. I set the alarm, put it on vibrate, and put it under my pillow. It works like a charm.
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Aug 15, 2012 23:14
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holy moly I must have amnesia posting the same poo poo twice like that.
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Aug 16, 2012 00:09
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Gobbeldygook posted:You have only three scientifically validated choices for beating it back. I'm probably going to end up with Option C if I end up making that kind of money or going for the shiny smooth head alternative. At least the silver lining is that I'll have the facial hair to go for the Breaking Bad route.  Also, for ToxicFrog earlier: I probably should have been clearer in what I was saying; but yes, I know genetics do not work on video game logic. Don't need to be a douche about it.
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Aug 16, 2012 00:27
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OrangeGuy posted:Wait, so you're saying I'd have to do this every single day indefinitely otherwise it will just go back to zero?
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Aug 16, 2012 00:28
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lurplurp posted:What gets better mileage: 87 octane unleaded, or the 89 octane ethanol-enriched stuff? I've been told that the ethanol-enriched is worse, but I wanted to make sure. The octane level is irrelevant unless your car calls for a specific grade, but you will see lower mileage out of ethanol-enriched fuel.
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Aug 16, 2012 00:37
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OrangeGuy posted:Wait, so you're saying I'd have to do this every single day indefinitely otherwise it will just go back to zero? Here's some nice before and after pictures FYI: http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/medical-treatment/patient-photos/
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Aug 16, 2012 00:41
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Schweinhund posted:Here's some nice before and after pictures FYI: Wow, those results are fairly dramatic. I'll keep it in mind, in any case. I appreciate all of the help. 
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Aug 16, 2012 01:40
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Cabalxx posted:I'm wondering if anyone has experience with non audio/audible Alarm Clocks?  +  +  (Vibration motor)Or +  +  Or +  + +  +  (Conductive cloth tape)Or +  (LED spotlight aimed at just her)Or +  Or +  +  Really, just start with the appliance timer and go from there.
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Aug 16, 2012 04:47
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Huntersoninski posted:I've also heard castor oil is good for thickening hair back up to an extent. However: possibly not true. RGB Curves or 3-way Color Corrector filters in Premiere might be able to let you brighten it/bump the gamma and crunch your blacks back down so it's not washed out. (If you can get early access to the theater, export a couple different attempts and test them on the projector first, so you can see what works and what doesn't and go readjust accordingly.) Probably won't look great, especially if you're using an older camera since it'll bring out the noise, but at least it won't be completely dark.
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Aug 16, 2012 05:05
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Most people aren't that bad with sleep -- has she done a sleep study before? Maybe she has sleep apnea or something. Or maybe she has an earwax buildup.
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Aug 16, 2012 05:10
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CaptainViolence posted:RGB Curves or 3-way Color Corrector filters in Premiere might be able to let you brighten it/bump the gamma and crunch your blacks back down so it's not washed out. (If you can get early access to the theater, export a couple different attempts and test them on the projector first, so you can see what works and what doesn't and go readjust accordingly.) Probably won't look great, especially if you're using an older camera since it'll bring out the noise, but at least it won't be completely dark. Thanks! I sadly don't have access to the theater, but any brightness will set us apart (assuming we are the only ones learning from last year anyway). I expect 3-way color and me finally shelling out for a decent noise reducing filter is my best bet. At any rate we can't be worse off than the poor sap who set his story in a basement with a plot point of getting locked in a dark box, or as I like to call it "stare at a black screen and hear some sound effects for four minutes"
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Aug 16, 2012 05:21
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Cabalxx posted:I'm wondering if anyone has experience with non audio/audible Alarm Clocks? Google around for alarm clocks for the deaf. You strap it to your ankle or something and it starts shaking at the set time.
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Aug 16, 2012 06:09
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Huntersoninski posted:"stare at a black screen and hear some sound effects for four minutes" As a film student, I've seen more than my fair share of these.  Anyway, good luck!
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Aug 16, 2012 06:16
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This guy made a bed/alarm clock combo with linear actuators that literally tips you out of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XneXIxEEqnY Let me know if you're interested I can get you a deal on the actuators.
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Aug 16, 2012 07:02
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Noni posted:
This made me laugh out loud and is a great Idea....I'm torn between bacon and the vibrator.... ^^^^ I'll check into the Clocks for the Deaf (I'd done a small amount of that so far) I'll look into the idea of tipping her out of bed every morning....Ball park estimate on Actuator costs per piece? Cabalxx fucked around with this message at 19:59 on Aug 16, 2012 |
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Aug 16, 2012 19:56
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If I buy a box of donuts at around 3pm, will they be stale by the next morning?
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Aug 16, 2012 19:56
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Cabalxx posted:This made me laugh out loud and is a great Idea....I'm torn between bacon and the vibrator.... Heh, the actuator thing is kind of a joke, it's total overkill for the project and probably the most expensive solution other than hiring a servant to get up at a certain time to throw water at you (hmm, robot water thrower?). I think that guy actually used an Arduino setup to control them so that would cost extra, though if you're electrical savvy you'd just need an on/off signaler triggered by an alarm. Assuming your girlfriend weighs less than 200 lbs and a stroke length of 24" travel direction it'd probably go about $135/actuator, and you'd probably want to use 2 of them. That guy has a tiny twin bed too, so you'd have to add girlfriend weight + possibly yourself weight + mattress/boxspring weight. You'd also have to add in some kind baseboard that the actuator pushes against and the bracket mount under the bed. Something like this I guess http://www.actuatorzone.com/actuator-linear-actuator-pa-02-24-200-24-inch-stroke-200-lbs-force-actuator.aspx
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Aug 16, 2012 20:32
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reflex posted:If I buy a box of donuts at around 3pm, will they be stale by the next morning?
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Aug 16, 2012 21:34
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reflex posted:If I buy a box of donuts at around 3pm, will they be stale by the next morning? Depends on where they're from, too. If they're from a Dunkin Donuts/coffee shop/local-scuzzy-donut-place, then they'll probably not last all too long. Generally they're delivered to the store late night before (maybe around ~11p or so), then by the time they're brought out in the morning for the day they've already been around for a bunch of hours. So to add another full cycle to it? They may very well be. Of course, depends on the donut itself, where it's from (if they bake them on site, then it'll last longer, even if they bake them all in one go during the night), etc. I'm a little impressed and a little disgusted with how thoroughly I feel I know this topic.
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Aug 16, 2012 22:27
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What's the difference between a dock, a pier, and a wharf? I've looked them up in a dictionary, but found it hard to visualize as a non-native speaker. GIS also seems to think they are the same thing.
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Aug 16, 2012 22:39
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The donuts are made in the back kitchen. Non-chain. I'm going to pick up a box on my way back into town Sunday for my work chums on Monday morning.
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Aug 16, 2012 22:40
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UnfurledSails posted:What's the difference between a dock, a pier, and a wharf? I've looked them up in a dictionary, but found it hard to visualize as a non-native speaker. GIS also seems to think they are the same thing. A pier is the structure built out onto the water on which a boat is docked. A wharf is the same thing. A dock can mean the same thing as a pier, as well as multiple piers, the water surrounding a pier, or just the general area where boats are kept.
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Aug 16, 2012 22:48
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UnfurledSails posted:What's the difference between a dock, a pier, and a wharf? I've looked them up in a dictionary, but found it hard to visualize as a non-native speaker. GIS also seems to think they are the same thing. Docks: theres different types but the ones I've been around most are floating docks which are used to walk onto your boat (usually small personal boats) Pier: Raised walkways that go out over the water. They can be huge or small ones that are used to access docks. I don't really know of a functional "purpose" other than sometimes having a dock at the end of them to tie up boats to, other than that they are just nice to walk on, fish off, etc Wharf: fixed platforms used for loading and unloading cargo off bigger ships.
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Aug 16, 2012 22:51
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What I'm thinking about is a place where trade ships come and unload containers and stuff. Is that called a wharf, then? Does the sentence "Please head to the wharf" make sense in this context?
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Aug 16, 2012 23:16
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UnfurledSails posted:What I'm thinking about is a place where trade ships come and unload containers and stuff. Is that called a wharf, then? Does the sentence "Please head to the wharf" make sense in this context? I think of "wharf" as a general designation for the zoning of that particular area. Kind of like "downtown" generally refers to a business/financial district. The entire, all-encompassing area serving ocean shipping may be called the Port. A smaller subsection of a Port would be the Docks. A smaller subsection of the Docks are the Piers. AARP LARPer fucked around with this message at 23:44 on Aug 16, 2012 |
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Aug 16, 2012 23:37
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spog posted:Has anyone taken a DiSC profile test? Everybody at my job took one a few years back then we had a group meeting with the DiSC representative to talk about the results. It seemed pretty accurate, but they tend to put a positive spin on every character trait. For example, instead of saying "This person makes uninformed decisions", they will phrase it like, "This person is ambitious and doesn't require a lot of input to make decisions". On the flipside, they don't say, "This person is indecisive and never gets anything done". They say, "This person likes to gather information and have a complete understanding of a situation before putting a plan into action". I'm not sure what you mean by controlling the outcome. I just tried to be objective in my self assessment and answer honestly. I think that is the best way to do it as it will allow you to get a better understanding of yourself and also understand your relations with your co-workers. If you're concerned about controlling the outcome because you are court ordered to take a DiSC assessment as part of psychiatric evaluation or something, I still think it would be best to honestly answer the questions. Due to the positive spin on everything, there is no right nor wrong personality type. It's just a tool to help you better understand yourself.
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Aug 17, 2012 05:45
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Got a box of small figurines that look like they are made out of charcoal. This is the only writing on the box, what does it say?
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Aug 17, 2012 06:46
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It looks like loving gibberish to me, but I really suck at seal script so that doesn't mean much. Take it to the Chinese thread in SAL? (You also took it from an annoying angle so people have to crick their necks.) God knows country open whatever If you made me guess, from it being in seal script and four characters, I'd say it's a poem in Classical, which means that even knowing what it says wouldn't help. Consult the Chinese thread!
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Aug 17, 2012 06:54
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Xiahou Dun posted:It looks like loving gibberish to me, but I really suck at seal script so that doesn't mean much. I wasn't sure it was Chinese, now that I know I'll check with them. Which side is up? I'm going to rotate it before reposting.
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Aug 17, 2012 07:07
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The right side is up. (I think. Seal script is loving annoying.) I think the first character might be "ghost"? Seal script is dumb.
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Aug 17, 2012 07:15
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Second is definitely country (國). Third MAY be 齋? (Japanese speaker here, not Chinese.)
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Aug 17, 2012 07:22
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poo poo definitely looks like a gate radical. Maybe. That's why I thought it was 開. But I wouldn't run off of Japanese because they use that pseudo-simplified thing. Hey, wait, isn't it even 国 in Japanese? I'm pretty rusty, but that's what I thought they used.
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Aug 17, 2012 07:29
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Yeah, I thought it looked like a gate radical, but then there's that bottom poo poo and it's classical so I was like... well, maybe it's something off in left field! Japanese uses simplified 国, but the old 國 is still visible in some things -- notably Kinokuniya (紀伊國屋) and some family names (國見).
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Aug 17, 2012 07:31
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O, cool, you learn something every day. Does it have the same yomi, or does it get special ones?
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Aug 17, 2012 07:34
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Same ones, as far as I know.
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Aug 17, 2012 07:37
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I'm starting a new job on Monday, and I have to be bonded to work there (financial institution in Canada). I have no criminal record or sketchy past or anything, but I'm nervous that they won't like me for whatever reason, they won't issue a bond, and I'll be out of the job immediately. Am I being completely crazy and paranoid? Do these bonding agencies reject people for no reason, or are you pretty safe if you're a decent boring guy?
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Just found two of these in my house. Someone please tell me this isn't a brown recluse!!!
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White1ce posted:Just found two of these in my house. Someone please tell me this isn't a brown recluse!!! I would take this to Critter Quest.
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