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greazeball posted:The next time you're wondering about this sort of thing, check out the Corpus of Contemporary American English. It lets you search through thousands of texts (fiction, non-fiction, news, spoken, etc.) for actual uses of the word you're interested in. Lyz posted:"Fantastical" is the word that pops into mind for me for unbelievable, whimsical and charming, but it is a rather cumbersome word and not commonly used. I didn't want to use that word because it implies that the stories were made up, which wasn't the case. Oh, and if you are still looking into repairing that bicycle you might have more luck here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=210 Chernabog fucked around with this message at 19:26 on Mar 8, 2013 |
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Taxes! Taxes! So I know you're supposed to keep old files for like 3 years. Is it acceptable to keep a digital (scanned) copy of important documents (esp. tax ones) instead? If something comes up and I need my old W2, does it have to be the Real Thing or can it be a scanned copy?
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Mar 8, 2013 19:35
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Scanned copies are good enough. If you're doing your taxes online with software like TurboTax, you won't even ever have an original physical copy.
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Mar 8, 2013 19:45
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alnilam posted:Taxes! Taxes! I don't know if it's different in the states, but I was audited in Canada last year for some moving expenses that I claimed. They asked for all of my receipts so I sent them a pile of scanned copies and everything worked out fine. I keep all of the originals filed away though.
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Mar 8, 2013 19:49
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alnilam posted:Taxes! Taxes! 3 years? How about for businesses? My dad owned his own business, and he passed away in 2008. I have a poo poo ton of old tax documents and other poo poo in my garage taking up space, I just want to burn it all.
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Mar 8, 2013 20:30
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b0nes posted:3 years? How about for businesses? My dad owned his own business, and he passed away in 2008. I have a poo poo ton of old tax documents and other poo poo in my garage taking up space, I just want to burn it all. I save 7 years just in case.
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Baron Bifford posted:I bought a 4-pack of Magnum ice cream sticks, and each wrapper is prominently labelled "Not to be sold individually". Why does the manufacturer do this, and are shopkeepers legally obliged to respect it? I believe that, to be sold individually, each stick would have to carry the nutrition label. I have seen some food items that don't have the label, but have a phone number or website where you can find it.
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Mar 8, 2013 23:25
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Baron Bifford posted:Sorry if this is the wrong place, but I couldn't find a thread that covers fixing home appliances. Make a thread in DIY. Baron Bifford posted:Whimsical is more of something made up on the spot with no careful research or planning. I'm told Alice in Wonderland was a whimsical tale because the author made it up on the spot to entertain a bunch of bored kids he was escorting. You're talking out of your rear end. Whimsical doesn't have that connotation at all.
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The pull chain in my room for the light is jamming up. Can I spray graphite or WD40 in there to lube it up?
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b0nes posted:The pull chain in my room for the light is jamming up. Can I spray graphite or WD40 in there to lube it up? WD-40 is not a lubricant. WD-40 is not a lubricant. WD-40 is not a lubricant. Graphite may or may not help, but in my experience it kind of makes a bit of a mess. I have a bottle of teflon-based stuff that I like for light household use. The only thing that might give me pause is that it's an electric switch you're dealing with, and the wrong stuff might cause problems.
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stubblyhead posted:WD-40 is not a lubricant. WD-40 is not a lubricant. WD-40 is not a lubricant.
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:If you go to wd-40.com, the title is "WD-40 Lubricates, Protects, Penetrates & Displaces Moisture," so I think it's fair to call it a lubricant. Isn't graphite electrically conductive? That sounds like a bad idea in an electrical switch. WD40 is a majority mineral spirits. It acts as a solvent and in some applications may leave a very low viscosity lubricant behinds. The mineral spirits will eat away any grease or other lubricants causing damage (ex. spraying WD40 on a squeaky bicycle hub will eat away at the grease inside of the hub resulting in ball bearing (metal) on cup (metal) contact without leaving a suitable lubricant behind. p.s. I could list multiple product websites that claim their product is something it is not. Just because the internet says so doesn't mean it is true.
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WD40 is not a lubricant. However, it is a useful cleaner in some situations, and I doubt your light chain actually needs serious lube - more likely it is gunked up inside. So a little wd40 might be appropriate.
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Mar 9, 2013 03:04
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Can anyone tell me what this logo pertains to, or represents? It's from Montreal Quebec if that makes a difference. 
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In a lot of movies featuring a Russian character, they frequently drop articles such as "a" and "the". Is this because the Russian language does not have any such articles? Is it so difficult for a Russian learner of English to get accustomed to using them?
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Baron Bifford posted:In a lot of movies featuring a Russian character, they frequently drop articles such as "a" and "the". Is this because the Russian language does not have any such articles? Is it so difficult for a Russian learner of English to get accustomed to using them? I've wondered about something similar, although not because of movies. I've mainly noticed it with Finnish posters on the forums. It's not a universal thing but I often see it when they refer to names such as Soviet Union or Winter War (I read the military history thread a lot  )
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Baron Bifford posted:In a lot of movies featuring a Russian character, they frequently drop articles such as "a" and "the". Is this because the Russian language does not have any such articles? Is it so difficult for a Russian learner of English to get accustomed to using them? Yes and yes. Check out the linguistics thread for more details. It's hard for speakers of languages without articles to figure out when they're needed and when they're not. Consider a newspaper title: "Area man gets lost in subway." It's natural for English speakers to feel out why it's ok to drop articles in this context, but it's much harder for a foreign speaker to pick up on these conventions.
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Mar 9, 2013 11:02
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Is there a simple way to measure the length of an object in Inkscape? I need to make sure two drawings (within the same file) are in a certain proportion to each other (the bigger object must be 1.8 times bigger than the smaller object).
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I have some raised scar tissue on my arm that is pretty red. Is there anything short of surgery I can do to reduce its appearance? Also when I pinch is it really stings and feels as if it might break. I am not in the habit of pinching it a lot, I just noticed this.
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Mar 9, 2013 16:19
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Baron Bifford posted:Is there a simple way to measure the length of an object in Inkscape? I need to make sure two drawings (within the same file) are in a certain proportion to each other (the bigger object must be 1.8 times bigger than the smaller object). This thread is not your personal google. Next time you go in here to ask a question, take a second and ask yourself whether you've even tried to look somewhere else. I am being serious here. I am sick of your face.
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RebBrownies posted:I have some raised scar tissue on my arm that is pretty red. Is there anything short of surgery I can do to reduce its appearance? How old is it? Is the redness new?
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brylcreem posted:How old is it? Is the redness new? I'd say it is about a month old. It has been red for awhile now, I know that they turn white over time, I just didn't know if there was anything I could do to reduce its appearance for the long term.
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RebBrownies posted:I'd say it is about a month old. It has been red for awhile now, I know that they turn white over time, I just didn't know if there was anything I could do to reduce its appearance for the long term.
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I had a surgeon recommend Mederma and it seemed to work well.
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What the gently caress is this and why does it look like a warhead that fires warheads? source
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Cymbal Monkey posted:What the gently caress is this and why does it look like a warhead that fires warheads? It's a rocket launcher, normally mounted on aircraft: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-5_rocket quote:At a weapon workshop in Misrata, a Libyan volunteer fixes a UB-32 rocket launcher pod, attached to the back of a pickup truck on May 28, 2011. The UB-32, a launcher designed to fire Russian S-5 rockets, is normally mounted on an aircraft. http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/06/diy-weapons-of-the-libyan-rebels/100086/ There are several pictures of those, including in use from the backs of pick-ups, on that page. Sir John Falstaff fucked around with this message at 19:40 on Mar 9, 2013 |
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Mar 9, 2013 19:36
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How come clicking on the number of replies to get the "who's posted the most" page works in every other subforum but in A/T it's a faulty javascript link?
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whiteshark12 posted:How come clicking on the number of replies to get the "who's posted the most" page works in every other subforum but in A/T it's a faulty javascript link? I think it's pretty fair to say that any forums weirdness like that can be explained by the new administrator person not having had the chance yet to fix something radium hosed up.
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ElwoodCuse posted:It just means they don't have UPC codes, weight, and nutrition info And from what I have heard they aren't allowed to sell them individually. I don't know the legalities behind it (probably civil stuff) but I was told it's a huge no-no to sell things outside of how they are packaged for sale. (the discussion I had was in regard to selling 2 for 1 packaged items individually)
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Keyboards & Languages in Windows 7: I had spent a year and a half using Turkish keyboard layout for my laptop and would like to expand my horizons a bit to get the ä å æ ø etc needed for some other things I do. US International keyboard is looking great. But it would be nice not to give up my easy access to ğ and ş. Can I alter individual keys on US International keyboard to display ğ and ş as altgr options? I'm not comfortable messing about in BIOS stuff and can't find anything more helpful on Google at the moment. All the answers seem to be more focused on teaching people how to insert from the character map or do numpad shortcuts. I just want to hit altgr+g and get ğ, for example, so gently caress the character map. For now, I've been alt-shifting between TR and US to hit those quickly but it doesn't taste like victory.
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As far as I know, those Turkish characters can not be obtained from the US International keyboard.Eggplant Wizard posted:This thread is not your personal google. Next time you go in here to ask a question, take a second and ask yourself whether you've even tried to look somewhere else. I am being serious here. I am sick of your face. ineptmule posted:I've wondered about something similar, although not because of movies. I've mainly noticed it with Finnish posters on the forums. It's not a universal thing but I often see it when they refer to names such as Soviet Union or Winter War (I read the military history thread a lot (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) Baron Bifford fucked around with this message at 21:46 on Mar 9, 2013 |
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Is "Saturday" based on Surtr's name, like the other English day names come from Norse gods, or is it a false friend that just happens to fit the theme?
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Cymbal Monkey posted:What the gently caress is this and why does it look like a warhead that fires warheads? Orlando Bloom is a Syrian rebel now?  razorrozar posted:Is "Saturday" based on Surtr's name, like the other English day names come from Norse gods, or is it a false friend that just happens to fit the theme? Saturn day
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razorrozar posted:Is "Saturday" based on Surtr's name, like the other English day names come from Norse gods, or is it a false friend that just happens to fit the theme? Beaten, but I have the link : http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Saturday Here's a tip for non-linguists on how to look up an etymology (in English) : Go to google and type in "<thing you want to know about> etymology". Click on the link etymonline.com. You're done.
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Baron Bifford posted:It gets complicated with countries. I've sometimes heard English speakers refer to Ukraine as "the Ukraine". That's what it was called when it was part of the Soviet Union. Today it's seen as a bit offensive because it makes it sound more like a region than an independent nation.
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Kind of a weird question, but here goes: I traded in my skis (I lost interest) for an exercise bike because I wanted to have something to get my heart rate up that I could use at home. Unfortunately I didn't realize until I got home that the resistance range is not that good. Even at the highest level I can get the pedals around pretty easily. Since it was a trade-in I can't return it. I'm wondering if there's a way to artificially increase the resistance further. The only thing I thought of was using towels (or whatever) to put it at an incline. This is the bike http://www.amazon.com/Stamina-1300-Magnetic-Resistance-Upright/dp/B001ICNNOY
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actionjackson posted:Kind of a weird question, but here goes: I traded in my skis (I lost interest) for an exercise bike because I wanted to have something to get my heart rate up that I could use at home. Unfortunately I didn't realize until I got home that the resistance range is not that good. Even at the highest level I can get the pedals around pretty easily. Since it was a trade-in I can't return it. I'm wondering if there's a way to artificially increase the resistance further. The only thing I thought of was using towels (or whatever) to put it at an incline. An incline won't help you. And it's magnetic resistance, which basically means you're SOL unless you get better magnets. (It would be cheaper to buy a new bike and a small house)
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when worlds collide posted:Can anyone tell me what this logo pertains to, or represents? It's from Montreal Quebec if that makes a difference. 
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Totally TWISTED posted:I cropped this hoping GIS might come up with something but no luck. It looks like the superman logo kinda? Oh thank you. I had GIS without crop, no bueno of course. It does kinda look like Superman logo. Or I was thinking, because of the diamond shape, the G i could perhaps stand for 'Gems International' but that hasn't turned up anything for me yet. I know there's a few rockhounds on SA, so I thought it was worth a try. Cheers.
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Occasionally I've seen goons respond to something by saying "pissssssss" what exactly does that mean, is it from a TV show or something?
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