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Vanant
Mar 27, 2010


JIZZ DENOUEMENT posted:

Sorry mate, don't remember. It must have been one before May of this year, because that's when I got the avatar. Honestly I just skimmed a few episodes until I saw him make a goofy face. Speeding it up and loopy-doopying it makes it look like his vinegar strokes.


Cheers, guys. :)

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IzzyFnStradlin
Jun 19, 2004
Does it seem to anyone else that youtube has a TON more ads than it used to, even as of like 6 months ago? I swear, 75% of the time I click a link taking me to youtube an ad comes up. Furthermore, it seems that far fewer are "skipable" than before.

Chupe Raho Aurat
Jun 22, 2011

by Lowtax
I do believe you are correct.. to the point I load up Youtube put on a long running music list and do dishes. Too many ads on funny short videos now.

Shy
Mar 20, 2010

Why DSM is so high up on the Amazon Best Sellers list? I thought it's a specialist book, but at #6 in the list it's like everyone buys one.

FCKGW
May 21, 2006

Shy posted:

Why DSM is so high up on the Amazon Best Sellers list? I thought it's a specialist book, but at #6 in the list it's like everyone buys one.

Psychiatry is one of the most popular college courses + back to school starting + Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders being a required book?

FCKGW fucked around with this message at 18:13 on Sep 17, 2013

Shy
Mar 20, 2010

Ok, thanks!
I thought people simply like to diagnose themselves so much :)

Ham Equity
Apr 16, 2013

The first thing we do, let's kill all the cars.
Grimey Drawer
You have to realize that it's not just psychiatrists and psychologists who use the DSM; it's also college students, medical students, regular doctors, insurance adjusters, law firms, etc. Also, they just came out with the DSM V in May, so everyone is replacing their old DSM IVs.

ThatPazuzu
Sep 8, 2011

I'm so depressed, I can't even blink.
A lot of people I know change their facebook name when applying for jobs or whatever. Is there any benefit to this that can't be accomplished by changing your privacy settings?

SolidSnakesBandana
Jul 1, 2007

Infinite ammo
In all my time browsing SA I've never figured out how to report posts. Enlighten me please!

SilverSliver
Nov 27, 2009

by elpintogrande

SolidSnakesBandana posted:

In all my time browsing SA I've never figured out how to report posts. Enlighten me please!

On each and every post there is a red button to the lower left of the post that says 'report'.

greazeball
Feb 4, 2003



SilverSliver posted:

On each and every post there is a red button to the lower left of the post that says 'report'.

If you have platinum

spog
Aug 7, 2004

It's your own bloody fault.

ThatPazuzu posted:

A lot of people I know change their facebook name when applying for jobs or whatever. Is there any benefit to this that can't be accomplished by changing your privacy settings?

Do you trust Facebook not to change the settings and make your profile visible to the wrong people?

Bet your career on it?

SolidSnakesBandana
Jul 1, 2007

Infinite ammo

greazeball posted:

If you have platinum

Ah, this was it, thanks!

Tiggum
Oct 24, 2007

Your life and your quest end here.


greazeball posted:

If you have platinum

And if left is right.

stubblyhead
Sep 13, 2007

That is treason, Johnny!

Fun Shoe
Well, slightly to the left of right.

Chupe Raho Aurat
Jun 22, 2011

by Lowtax
Back, and to the left.

Back, and to the left.

Project1
Dec 30, 2003

it's time
Is it possible for the average pleb to go in a sensory deprivation tank? I don't mean the new age relaxation ones, I mean the proper ones that cause hallucinations because the brain thinks you're asleep. Or are they just for research purposes?

Gravity Pike
Feb 8, 2009

I find this discussion incredibly bland and disinteresting.

Project1 posted:

Is it possible for the average pleb to go in a sensory deprivation tank? I don't mean the new age relaxation ones, I mean the proper ones that cause hallucinations because the brain thinks you're asleep. Or are they just for research purposes?

You're in luck, my friend, they're one-in-the-same! (See this review in my local weekly alt-paper.)

Tad Naff
Jul 8, 2004

I told you you'd be sorry buying an emoticon, but no, you were hung over. Well look at you now. It's not catching on at all!
:backtowork:

Project1 posted:

Is it possible for the average pleb to go in a sensory deprivation tank? I don't mean the new age relaxation ones, I mean the proper ones that cause hallucinations because the brain thinks you're asleep. Or are they just for research purposes?

Yep, a friend of mine did that once. Vancouver BC but I have no idea where it was specifically, it was about 20 years ago.

TATPants
Mar 28, 2011

Project1 posted:

Is it possible for the average pleb to go in a sensory deprivation tank? I don't mean the new age relaxation ones, I mean the proper ones that cause hallucinations because the brain thinks you're asleep. Or are they just for research purposes?

A proper anechoic chamber costs tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, so finding a place of true silence is out. I've been in an anechoic chamber with about 10 other people and it was a little creepy, even though people were talking the entire time. If you really want to recreate the experience; buy earplugs, a pair of noise canceling headphones (the combination will help eliminate most of the sound you can hear), a tight fitting eye mask, then set a tub for yourself that is around 95 degrees with no soap.

You should feel warm for a bit, but use this to relax. Once your body and the water has come to a temperature equilibrium, you should not be able to see, hear, or feel anything. Your taste and smell will still be active, so don't eat anything strong before you do this.

I have not done this before, but by setting yourself up like this you may be able to recreate the experience.

pylb
Sep 22, 2010

"The superfluous, a very necessary thing"


Could someone tell me what this says ?

Werner-Boogle
Jan 23, 2009
I got a few questions about Paypal. I'm gonna be hopefully selling some stuff online soon, which I've never really done before. Problem is that I am in Denmark so bank transfers from the US is probably not an option(maybe?).

What sorta fees are associated with using Paypal? Everything from creating an account to getting the money paid out to my bank account. I tried looking at the website, but I got really confused. Are there extra fees associated with receiving money from an US account when I am in Europe?

Please help :(

Fake edit: Should maybe mention that we're not talking about a lot of money here. Maybe 100-200 bucks tops.

Project1
Dec 30, 2003

it's time
How much do little people weigh? I get the feeling they're actually quite heavy, despite their size.

This woman, for example, here. Possibly :nws: for earlier in the vid because of a photo of man arse.

Vin BioEthanol
Jan 18, 2002

by Ralp
I ordered some stuff from a website in Hong Kong (fasttech) and their recommended shipping option was USPS First class package.

They sent me an email saying it's been shipped and has a tracking link, I click the tracking link and it always just says:
Status: Acceptance. Date: 9/13, Location: Hong Kong.

It's been a while since I've tried to make any sense out of any usps tracking #s, I remember them not hardly ever showing any info but is my stuff likely still stuck in HK or it's on its way and the USPS just sucks at providing tracking info at the level other guys do?

Related to that: I didn't know I could get usps shipping from HK. Do they have offices over there just to ship stuff to the US? Could you ship something from HK to France with USPS?

KoB
May 1, 2009
I've definitely gone days without it updating. They just dont update it much.

QuoProQuid
Jan 12, 2012

Tr*ckin' and F*ckin' all the way to tha
T O P

Why is Qatar's foreign policy so different from the other Gulf states?

EvilMayo
Dec 25, 2010

"You'll poke your anus out." - George Dubya Bush

Vin BioEthanol posted:

I ordered some stuff from a website in Hong Kong (fasttech) and their recommended shipping option was USPS First class package.

They sent me an email saying it's been shipped and has a tracking link, I click the tracking link and it always just says:
Status: Acceptance. Date: 9/13, Location: Hong Kong.

It's been a while since I've tried to make any sense out of any usps tracking #s, I remember them not hardly ever showing any info but is my stuff likely still stuck in HK or it's on its way and the USPS just sucks at providing tracking info at the level other guys do?

Related to that: I didn't know I could get usps shipping from HK. Do they have offices over there just to ship stuff to the US? Could you ship something from HK to France with USPS?

The usps might not come into play until the cargo container hits a NA port. Might also be related to the politics if international mail.
Typically the destination handles the delivery for free in the assumptions the origin country extends the same courtesy.
In the case where china is shipping much more to the US than receiving there might be an agreement about additional cost.

change my name
Aug 27, 2007

Legends die but anime is forever.

RIP The Lost Otakus.

I want to buy some white LED strips for a costume, and they'll be mounted behind my head (glued to the inside of a hood for a backlight). The only problem is, I'm worried about the heat? If I buy something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Cold-White-Lights-Silver-Wire/dp/B004DZBYXK/ref=pd_sim_hg_4, will the back of my head get burned/make me really hot and uncomfortable?

ladron
Sep 15, 2007

eso es lo que es

change my name posted:

I want to buy some white LED strips for a costume, and they'll be mounted behind my head (glued to the inside of a hood for a backlight). The only problem is, I'm worried about the heat? If I buy something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Cold-White-Lights-Silver-Wire/dp/B004DZBYXK/ref=pd_sim_hg_4, will the back of my head get burned/make me really hot and uncomfortable?

I think LEDs by nature don't really emit that much heat, if any (casually measurable amount) at all

Gravity Pike
Feb 8, 2009

I find this discussion incredibly bland and disinteresting.

ladron posted:

I think LEDs by nature don't really emit that much heat, if any (casually measurable amount) at all

Yeah. Plus, the fact that you get 20 of them and the wires, ad the battery pack and the whole package is $6 tells me that they're using inexpensive LEDs, which means lower power LEDs, which means cooler LEDs.

change my name
Aug 27, 2007

Legends die but anime is forever.

RIP The Lost Otakus.

Gravity Pike posted:

Yeah. Plus, the fact that you get 20 of them and the wires, ad the battery pack and the whole package is $6 tells me that they're using inexpensive LEDs, which means lower power LEDs, which means cooler LEDs.

Ah, thanks. I really just didn't want to get burned, and I guess "cheaper = less electricity used" makes sense.

Nintendo Kid
Aug 4, 2011

by Smythe

Vin BioEthanol posted:


Related to that: I didn't know I could get usps shipping from HK. Do they have offices over there just to ship stuff to the US? Could you ship something from HK to France with USPS?

It's simple mail service. The "USPS first class" part is to indicate how it will be delivered in america, as opposed to going by priority mail or express mail once in the US, after having been sent by a similar service in HK.

angel opportunity
Sep 7, 2004

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Use DHL for international shipping whenever possible.

Rosalind
Apr 30, 2013

When we hit our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change.

As an adult getting braces in a week, I've been considering what color bands to get. Some people keep telling me to go clear but then other people said that clear bands turn brown pretty quickly if you drink staining beverages (I drink a ton of black tea). Am I going to look supremely childish and stupid if I decide to get a color combination instead? I was thinking light blue with dark blue would match my eyes and might look nice or perhaps pink with silver.

Nintendo Kid
Aug 4, 2011

by Smythe

systran posted:

Use DHL for international shipping whenever possible.

DHL is trash and doesn't even deliver in most of the US these days.

Polio Vax Scene
Apr 5, 2009



Rosalind posted:

As an adult getting braces in a week, I've been considering what color bands to get. Some people keep telling me to go clear but then other people said that clear bands turn brown pretty quickly if you drink staining beverages (I drink a ton of black tea). Am I going to look supremely childish and stupid if I decide to get a color combination instead? I was thinking light blue with dark blue would match my eyes and might look nice or perhaps pink with silver.

You can also get white. I preferred white as it made my teeth look whiter! I've never heard of the bands being stained/losing their color.

KnifeWrench
May 25, 2007

Practical and safe.

Bleak Gremlin

Rosalind posted:

As an adult getting braces in a week, I've been considering what color bands to get. Some people keep telling me to go clear but then other people said that clear bands turn brown pretty quickly if you drink staining beverages (I drink a ton of black tea). Am I going to look supremely childish and stupid if I decide to get a color combination instead? I was thinking light blue with dark blue would match my eyes and might look nice or perhaps pink with silver.

I wouldn't say you'd look childish for choosing a color you like; much like any other accessory, you should pick something that makes you feel comfortable, especially since you can't take them off. If you end up regretting it, just get a different color at your next adjustment.

But I'd be prepared, regardless of the color you choose, for at least some people to associate braces with immaturity. It's just one of those weird prejudices.

Xandu
Feb 19, 2006


It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am.
Every once in a while when I try to click on a link that goes to another website, it screws up and sends me to

originalwebsite.com/newlink.com

Why does this happen?

Gravity Pike
Feb 8, 2009

I find this discussion incredibly bland and disinteresting.

Xandu posted:

Every once in a while when I try to click on a link that goes to another website, it screws up and sends me to

originalwebsite.com/newlink.com

Why does this happen?

Links can be either relative or absolute. A relative link looks like: <a href="page2.html">Page 2</a>. If you were currently sitting at http://example.com/documentation/page1.html, this link would take you to http://example.com/documentation/page2.html. If you were sitting at http://mysite.com/index.html, the same bit of html would take you to http://mysite.com/page2.html.

An absolute link looks like <a href="http://mysite.com/documentation/page2.html">Page 2</a>. No matter where your browser currently is, it should always take you to http://mysite.com/documentation/page2.html.

An easy mistake is to write the second url as <a href="mysite.com/documentation/page2.html">Page 2</a>. It looks right, but the browser is going to think it's relative, because it doesn't start with http://.

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Xandu
Feb 19, 2006


It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am.
Interesting, thanks!

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