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What on earth does the stuff on this whiteboard mean? Context: I have a part-time job in the maths department of the local university, mostly organising and analysing the feedback from an outreach programme. The nearest toilet is out of order at the moment, so I have to go over to this different department to use theirs, and I keep seeing this through an open door opposite the toilet. And I have no idea what any of this means. It'd be nice to know, though (for all I know, these are all perfectly cromulent words in some academic discipline or other) If you're curious, the word opposite "Unbettering" that's hidden by the door frame is "Bettering". Yeah.
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Your basic flow chart showing how to Improvulence your Yesness for maximum Itselfness. That's some grade D Tony Robbins self-improvement course being developed by a nutjob to escape teaching at community college.
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May 2, 2017 14:02
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I figured something w/ so many made-up words would be easy to google, and I found a linkdin post about it (and another linkedin post by the same guy complaining that all his sincere essays get 2 views but posting a facebook meme got 10k) so there you go. You have a very uncreative jokester.
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May 2, 2017 14:25
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Mr. Squishy posted:I figured something w/ so many made-up words would be easy to google, and I found a linkdin post about it (and another linkedin post by the same guy complaining that all his sincere essays get 2 views but posting a facebook meme got 10k) so there you go. You have a very uncreative jokester.
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May 2, 2017 14:31
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I like that they couldn't betray their training and label a pentagon a hexagon.
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May 2, 2017 14:41
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Paul.Power posted:Thanks! In hindsight it makes total sense that it'd be a parody (I seem to get caught out by Poe's Law a lot). Honestly It's not too far off from earnest corporate team meeting mumbo jumbo
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May 2, 2017 17:16
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Jeb! Repetition posted:Does anyone know the name of the short story about the old woman who listens to people at the park then they show disdain for her and she starts crying? is this it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Brill
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May 3, 2017 19:40
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Does anyone know what this type of light is called? I need a replacement.
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May 4, 2017 12:34
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It's a bi-pin halogen bulb
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May 4, 2017 12:44
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When a grizzly bear looks at another stupid grizzly bear do they see as big of a difference as humans can see in other humans?
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May 4, 2017 12:58
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Ras Het posted:It's a bi-pin halogen bulb Thanks!
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May 4, 2017 13:02
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5 RING SHRIMP posted:When a grizzly bear looks at another stupid grizzly bear do they see as big of a difference as humans can see in other humans? With no mirrors or cameras, grizzly bears have no idea what they look like.
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May 4, 2017 15:41
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When they look at other grizzly bears they can't tell it's one of them? How do they have children
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May 4, 2017 15:46
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I'm looking for a new computer desk, but want something high-end, like Herman-Miller level. What brands should I be looking at?
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May 4, 2017 16:44
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Please tell me what you've learned from reading Animorphs books.
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May 4, 2017 19:27
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5 RING SHRIMP posted:When they look at other grizzly bears they can't tell it's one of them? How do they have children This may help you: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/most-unbred-animals-engli/
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May 4, 2017 21:23
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beeaar posted:Please tell me what you've learned from reading Animorphs books. Teenagers with alien-granted shapeshifting powers can telepathically communicate with their peers in human form when they themselves are in animal form, right up until the folks ghostwriting for K. A. Applegate forgot their own canon and make the exact opposite into a plot point. I was really mad about this when I was thirteen. 
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May 4, 2017 21:27
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beeaar posted:Please tell me what you've learned from reading Animorphs books. A lot about what it might be like to eat cigarette butts.
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May 4, 2017 22:21
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If you go to Vegas and make a bet on an event (like a big boxing match) and the event is canceled, do you get your money back?
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May 4, 2017 23:34
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Is Spybot still the goto for checking for malware/adware? I have a feeling there some bad on one of my computers, but Spybot's website looks a lot more... commercial? than it used to with all its paid versions and anti virus stuff and its making me paranoid.
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Xenoborg posted:Is Spybot still the goto for checking for malware/adware? I have a feeling there some bad on one of my computers, but Spybot's website looks a lot more... commercial? than it used to with all its paid versions and anti virus stuff and its making me paranoid. Absolutely not. Hasn't been relevant for years. MalwareBytes and ADWCleaner are pretty good for quick scans to see if you suspect something is there. If there is, you need to decided if a wipe and restore is the best option for you. Malware Bytes and turned into a full fledged "security" product, ADWCleaner is still the run-from-exe malware killer type. https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/thankyou/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/dl/125/ FCKGW fucked around with this message at 01:32 on May 5, 2017 |
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May 5, 2017 01:27
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I need to pick up 4 lbs of polystyrene beads (beanbag stuffing) to fill a novelty pillow I just acquired. Where's my best bet? Hobby shop? Walmart?
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May 5, 2017 05:09
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fabric store
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May 5, 2017 06:00
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Amazon locker.
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revolther posted:Amazon locker. What's the advantage of Amazon locker over just having things shipped to your house? Is it faster or is it just there for people who get their packages stolen from their porch?
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May 5, 2017 12:39
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:What's the advantage of Amazon locker over just having things shipped to your house? Is it faster or is it just there for people who get their packages stolen from their porch?
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May 5, 2017 13:15
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Really just for people who don't want their stuff sitting out. Frequent travelers with nobody at home, students, etc. You can also do returns at them.
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May 5, 2017 13:18
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Why is a guillotine blade angled?
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May 5, 2017 13:48
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Baron Porkface posted:Why is a guillotine blade angled? To keep it from pinching.
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May 5, 2017 13:52
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Baron Porkface posted:Why is a guillotine blade angled? For the same reason why you move a knife back and forth in a slicing motion when trying to cut something. Moving the blade in a lateral direction relative to what you're cutting results in an easier and cleaner cut. The angle on the guillotine's blade basically just simulates that motion as it drops downward. I think there have been some earlier trials with straight or crescent-shaped blades, and they occasionally had the problem where they just crushed the neck without a clean separation. The same principle is also why some swords are curved, for example.
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May 5, 2017 14:26
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:What's the advantage of Amazon locker over just having things shipped to your house? Is it faster or is it just there for people who get their packages stolen from their porch?
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May 5, 2017 16:00
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How does sign language handle names? It doesn't seem to work by representing sounds and it would be crazy to have a sign for every possible name.
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May 5, 2017 21:57
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photomikey posted:I have them shipped to (near) hotels in other cities when I travel. The day they start putting them in airports is the best day of my life. Are they more reliable than getting stuff shipped to your hotel? I have a friend who lives on the road and she is always losing stuff she tries to order ahead to her hotel.
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May 5, 2017 22:01
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Mr. Squishy posted:How does sign language handle names? It doesn't seem to work by representing sounds and it would be crazy to have a sign for every possible name. They just spell out the name if it's a normal one, especially when they're doing it in formal situations or meeting people for the first time. Sign language users will also often choose to use a nickname that's a word with its own sign as well though, or they might use one of the letter signs from their real name and then the sign for a trait they have, or a particular thing they like. Like let's say you have a guy named Bob. When he introduces himself to other people he spells out B-O-B on his fingers, but if you're his friend he might ask you to refer to him as B + the sign for brown (because he has brown hair). Or perhaps he really likes to play football, you might just refer to him among people you know as the sign for football, or football plus the sign for B.
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fishmech posted:They just spell out the name if it's a normal one, especially when they're doing it in formal situations or meeting people for the first time. Sign language users will also often choose to use a nickname that's a word with its own sign as well though, or they might use one of the letter signs from their real name and then the sign for a trait they have, or a particular thing they like. There was a fascinating A/T thread about this not very long ago. I don't think it fell to archives yet. It's totally worth a read. bongwizzard posted:Are they more reliable than getting stuff shipped to your hotel? I have a friend who lives on the road and she is always losing stuff she tries to order ahead to her hotel. It's also super handy for returns if your local 7/11 is closer than your local UPS drop box.
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photomikey posted:More reliable (as in 100% reliable), but you are reliant on the nearest 7/11 being within walking distance, and reliant on that locker having space in it. They will not ship a package to the locker if there is not room for it. Interesting, can you see live what boxes have what room, or do you have to order first and then find out?
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bongwizzard posted:Interesting, can you see live what boxes have what room, or do you have to order first and then find out?
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photomikey posted:You select a location, and if theres no room, they won't let you order to it. You can then go locker by locker until you find one that has room. There is no way to do a "find the nearest locker with room"'; it's a bit rudimentary. got you, thanks!
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preface: I know nothing about flowers. How do I make one rose bush into a bunch of rose bushes? Do roses drop rose seeds? I need the new plants to come from the original.
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