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For the record, 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels makes enough popcorn for multiple people. I should have used 1/4 cup.
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Wagonburner posted:I'm no rachael ray or anything but I don't think you're supposed to cook with sesame oil, just use it for adding flavor to things. Good in noodles. Now you tell me... I probably picked it up to properly fulfill a single recipe at some point, and would not be surprised if it was Rachael Ray herself who made me do it. 
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Liebfraumilch posted:Now you tell me... I edited my post I think I may be wrong about that. Looks like some have that same thought that I did (wonder where I got it from?) but it turns out it may not be true. Can cook with it. It's good as hell anyway, try putting it in noodles sometime.
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:Is there a thread about health insurance/medical expenses somewhere? Not for discussing the politics of it or whatever, but like "What is a deductible? What is a copay? My insurance won't cover (something) and I can't afford it--what can I do?" I work in medical billing and a lot of people are shockingly ignorant about this sort of stuff. I'd like to help people with this but I don't really want to start a thread. That actually sounds like a great ask/tell thread.
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Duxwig posted:Costco question Canadian Costco member here. I can verify that I have overdraft protection and they let me use my debit card, but not my credit card (mine's a Visa and they're always trying to get me to sign up for an AMEX, which is allowed). I've never had a secondary cardholder with a different address than mine so I can't comment there.
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Raimundus posted:Then on that note, what cooking oils do add flavor? In addition to the oils already mentioned, mustard oil has a very sharp flavour that mellows with cooking. Coconut oil also has a mild flavour of its own. Peanut oil, despite being (effectively) flavourless, is interesting because of its high smoke point, making it good for high-temperature stir-frying and whatnot.
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This is embarrassingly dumb, but how would I find the average length of a group of lobsters when there are multiple lobsters in each length division? I'm trying to answer a question for my marine biology class and it involves finding the average length of a population of lobsters, and I'm just now realizing that I have no idea how to do this. Here's my lobster data:  I don't necessarily need the answer, I just need to know how to go about finding the average.
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Budget Bears posted:This is embarrassingly dumb, but how would I find the average length of a group of lobsters when there are multiple lobsters in each length division? I'm trying to answer a question for my marine biology class and it involves finding the average length of a population of lobsters, and I'm just now realizing that I have no idea how to do this. Multiply # of lobsters x mm of that lobster class. Add up total mm Divide by total lobsters Dip answer in garlic butter, enjoy.
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Thank you! I was trying to google for the answer and had no idea how to word it so I appreciate the help.
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Last April, I signed up for a 2 year contract with my cable company. It saved $50 a month from my bill, but carries an early termination fee of $200. I figured it was worth it; I didn't plan to be living here that long, and due to the savings it would pay for itself in four months. As best as I can tell, in August of last year, they started caring about bandwidth usage. In December, I got a phone call asking if I really was using 700gb of bandwidth a month, when my quota is 250gb. This was the first I'd heard of it. Now, if I upgrade to faster internet, my quota also jumps. So I thought, I would do that. And according to their website, I can get their fastest internet for only $40/month. I'm currently paying $45 for their slowest. (the rest of my bill is of course TV and phone) When I called to inquire about this, they said that I can't upgrade to the fastest tier and still stay on my contract; I can only go for a midlevel tier that isn't worth the effort. So I'm wondering: Since I started the contract before they started policing usage (I haven't gotten charged for overages yet but the fact that they called indicates they intend to at some point), wouldn't this constitute a substantial change in previously expected service that could cause me to get out of paying the EFT and switch my net up to the best tier? Would that qualify if and when they charge me for an overage? Edit: Hah, never mind, I read the fine print: "Usage allowances apply to new customers and those existing customers who make changes to their Internet service levels as of 08/01/2012." So, okay, at least I know I won't be charged for that. I can live with that. Time to open up the bandwidth spigots and flood out the neighborhood. Golbez fucked around with this message at 07:31 on Feb 5, 2013 |
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Illustrations of plants and animals in biology textbooks are generally based on a sampling of many specimens to produce a depiction of a typical specimen - average size, shape, and color, with no unusual deformities or mutilation. What is the technical term for this kind of illustration? I forget the name.
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Baron Bifford posted:Illustrations of plants and animals in biology textbooks are generally based on a sampling of many specimens to produce a depiction of a typical specimen - average size, shape, and color, with no unusual deformities or mutilation. What is the technical term for this kind of illustration? I forget the name. I'm thinking 'Cladistics'. Although I am more and more unsure as I research my answer - does it ring a bell?
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Raimundus posted:I'm making... popcorn. In a pot, on a stove, possibly with salt. The best popcorn I've made is with chicken fat from stock I made. Add parmesan and you've got chicken parmesan popcorn. Don't be swayed by people saying lard is unhealthy; it's no worse than butter. If chicken/pork lard burns, use duck fat instead.
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Mescal posted:The best popcorn I've made is with chicken fat from stock I made. Add parmesan and you've got chicken parmesan popcorn. Don't be swayed by people saying lard is unhealthy; it's no worse than butter. If chicken/pork lard burns, use duck fat instead. Oh, shoot. I've never thought to try popcorn with tallow. I'll have to try it out.
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Humphreys posted:I'm thinking 'Cladistics'. Although I am more and more unsure as I research my answer - does it ring a bell? Cladistics is about finding the natural history of organisms through shared derived character states. What Baron Bifford is after is just called 'illustration' och 'technical illustration'.
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tarepanda posted:Oh, shoot. I've never thought to try popcorn with tallow. I'll have to try it out. Popcorn recipes are a lot of fun this way. Two or three ingredients can make a popcorn pastiche of any familiar food.
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axolotl farmer posted:Cladistics is about finding the natural history of organisms through shared derived character states.
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An archetype? I'd be surprised if illustrators mentally average out many specimens to distill a perfect example, rather than just draw an normal looking subject from life.
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XmasGiftFromWife posted:Grab "Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion" from the library. It has been helpful for MY WIFE and I. How? I don't mean to be flippant, I'm genuinely curious. What did you need help with? Why would raising ethical, caring kids without religion be a difficulty?
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Baron Bifford posted:Yes, but when you do a technical illustration of an animal or plant, you're expected to draw a typical example of one. Since, like humans, individuals of a species all look at least a little different from each other, you examine a bunch of them and try to construct sort vision of what a typical individual would look like. What is the proper term for this "typical specimen"? I've read through the foreword and intro of the animal encyclopedia I've had forever without spotting a specialized term for this or any substantial explanation. The problem with encyclopedias is that they are kind of expected to dictate rather than speculate. Though they don't tell how they calculated it--how many specimens were measured before they decided to call it a day--they acknowledge that genetic diversity exists and that they cannot be comprehensive (just look at how many different features can be found in cat and dog breeds), and leave it up to the consultants' best judgment. Of course they offer ranges of sizes. So, for random example, Baron Bifford, the sperm whale is estimated/averaged at 11-30m, the pygmy sperm whale at 3-3.4m, and dwarf sperm whale at 2.4-2.7m. One more edit: You're sure there's a term since you forgot it, so I really hope someone turns up what you're looking for. Liebfraumilch fucked around with this message at 15:04 on Feb 5, 2013 |
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Mr. Squishy posted:An archetype? I'd be surprised if illustrators mentally average out many specimens to distill a perfect example, rather than just draw an normal looking subject from life. I would go with Archetype then, like Mr. Squishy. Seems like it would fit.
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Where can I buy a gear that has the same dimensions and number of teeth as this one but has a bigger shaft hole to fit the new motor (third pic)?  
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Weighing in a bit late on the oil thing, but sesame oil and butter both have low smoke points. This is why in e.g. a stir fry, people usually add sesame oil (for flavor) halfway through cooking with another oil. As popcorn oil gets pretty hot, I don't recommend using either of those, or olive oil for that matter. In desperate times of canola oil scarcity, I've cooked popcorn in olive oil - it's okay but it always ends up a little burny. Canola, vegetable, soybean, and safflower/sunflower oils are all quite interchangeable, IMO. edit, re: gear teeth There are other gear characteristics than major diameter and teeth number that affect gear compatibility, so be careful. Try Misumi. I don't know how amenable they are to selling single parts though - they're more of an industrial supplier I think, but go look there and maybe I'm wrong and it's easy to buy single parts. alnilam fucked around with this message at 17:08 on Feb 5, 2013 |
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Mr. Squishy posted:An archetype? What Bifford is looking for doesn't officially have a name, as far as I know, but this is the best term to fit an illustration of a typical specimen. Not to be confused with any of the other designations for a "typical" specimen.
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Sesame oil is also bad for that application because the flavors are fairly volatile, meaning when you heat it up the flavor ends up in the air and not in your food. Coconut oil is what was traditionally used for movie theater popcorn, and will give it that flavor that its missing. Order some Flavacol from amazon and you'll have everything you need for movie quality popcorn.
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How the hell do dermal piercings work? What keeps them in?
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When someone robs/steals/murders/whatever and the news is talking about them or cops/prosecutor being interviewed by news talking about them, whether this person has been caught or on the loose they're referred to as a "suspect" until convicted. I get this, innocent until proven guilty and all. Why though does a guy does a guy actively holding a 5 year old kid in a box underground in front of people still get the "suspect" label? If you as a citizen witness a bank robbery can you accurately say "the robber ran that way." If a cop witnesses it, can he accurately say "robber ran that way" or does suspect have to be used there too?
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stubblyhead posted:How the hell do dermal piercings work? What keeps them in? First google result.
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Wagonburner posted:When someone robs/steals/murders/whatever and the news is talking about them or cops/prosecutor being interviewed by news talking about them, whether this person has been caught or on the loose they're referred to as a "suspect" until convicted. I get this, innocent until proven guilty and all. You answered it yourself. "Innocent until proven guilty, in a court of law". In your bank robber example, if two guys go into a bank wearing a red shirt and jeans, one of them robs a teller and both run out at the same time and in opposite directions, how do you know which person the eyewitness saw? The robber, or the unfortunate bystander? The cop is trained to use the term suspect. In your kidnapper example, the man is still a suspect, but he faces overwhelming evidence that he did what he is accused of. He could deny it all the way from arrest up to conviction, but until he is found guilty, he's just a suspect. HelloIAmYourHeart posted:Is there a thread about health insurance/medical expenses somewhere? Not for discussing the politics of it or whatever, but like "What is a deductible? What is a copay? My insurance won't cover (something) and I can't afford it--what can I do?" I work in medical billing and a lot of people are shockingly ignorant about this sort of stuff. I'd like to help people with this but I don't really want to start a thread. There is an ask/tell thread all about insurance. Had it bookmarked earlier, if I find it again, I'll post it. EDIT: Here we go http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3488763 CzarChasm fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Feb 5, 2013 |
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mlnhd posted:Where can I buy a gear that has the same dimensions and number of teeth as this one but has a bigger shaft hole to fit the new motor (third pic)? Unless you can get in contact with the manufacturer, you're probably out of luck. You could try a local machine shop and see if they can make you a replacement, but something that small and that intricate made on demand is probably going to cost a fair bit.
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Meat Recital posted:Unless you can get in contact with the manufacturer, you're probably out of luck. You could try a local machine shop and see if they can make you a replacement, but something that small and that intricate made on demand is probably going to cost a fair bit. Yeah, this is probably firmly in the DIY arena. A 3d printer could probably make something that would work, but the difficulty there would be in getting the CAD design put together, or whatever the printer uses to make the item. If that one you're holding is OK aside from the center hole being too small, it might be easier to modify that one. Either mill it out somehow, or maybe heat the motor shaft/some other metal rod of the same diameter and melt the plastic. Either of those methods would require a fair amount of precision to ensure you're gear isn't going to be off-center, however.
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Is the nike fuelband useful for anything besides running? I'm going skiing this weekend and I was wondering if I should bring it along.
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Its been a while and I think I should finally get an avatar. Is there still a thread somewhere floating around where people were making them?
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Fists Up posted:Its been a while and I think I should finally get an avatar. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3336755
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Thanks!
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A coworker invited me to celebrate her birthday at a brunch. I've gone out with her 3-4 times after work and texted with her a few times but otherwise don't really know her all that well. On a scale of 1 to 10, if 1 is a stranger and 10 is your best friend I would probably say she's like a 4. Am I expected to bring a present?
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A gift card would be nice. If you're at a 4 but she's inviting you to a social event, either she considers to know you better, or would like to.
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CzarChasm posted:There is an ask/tell thread all about insurance. Had it bookmarked earlier, if I find it again, I'll post it. That doesn't seem to be health insurance, really. I suppose I really ought to start a thread, then...  Where should I put it, though? Ask/Tell I assume. Surely there are some other goons who work in medical billing that would weigh in.
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greatn posted:A gift card would be nice. If you're at a 4 but she's inviting you to a social event, either she considers to know you better, or would like to. How much should I spend? I think it would be weird if I spent a lot, I'm trying to think of appropriate amount which is nice but not "wow, he must really like me" (I think she has a crush on me and don't want to give wrong impression because it's not reciprocal).
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Twenty dollars is typically appropriate for a coworker or acquaintance. Everyone goes to Starbucks.
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