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On a more general sport chat, I always find it odd when things that are judged are called sports, rather than competitions. To me, if the victory conditions aren't an objective, measured metric, it doesn't... count. You lifted more. You did it faster. You did it in fewer shots. You knocked them down and they didn't get back up. And so on. If it's down to someone's judgement of how well you did, how do you know the winner is the best at the sport? It's like I regard powerlifting as a sport, but bodybuilding isn't, even though the activities done to make you better at it are very similar. Mountain bike races (DH/XC) or trials, yes. Dirt jumping, no. But I don't seem to mind when something that would be a sport is done noncompetitively is called a sport, even though my mindset is it's just what you do because you like it. I also don't get how people think that not calling something a sport is somehow a lese majeste problem.
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fridge corn posted:shut up morrissey  Corn.
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InitialDave posted:On a more general sport chat, I always find it odd when things that are judged are called sports, rather than competitions. To me, if the victory conditions aren't an objective, measured metric, it doesn't... count. You lifted more. You did it faster. You did it in fewer shots. You knocked them down and they didn't get back up. And so on. If it's down to someone's judgement of how well you did, how do you know the winner is the best at the sport? The European Court of Justice has, after months of deliberation, just ruled that Bridge is not a sport: quote:Bridge “involves logic, memory and planning, and may constitute an activity beneficial to the mental and physical health of regular participants”, but it is not an actual sport, the judges ruled on Thursday. “The court concludes that an activity such as duplicate bridge, which is characterised by a physical element that appears to be negligible, is not covered by the concept of ‘sport’”, they said. Seems like a good use of all those legal minds.
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InitialDave posted:On a more general sport chat, I always find it odd when things that are judged are called sports, rather than competitions. To me, if the victory conditions aren't an objective, measured metric, it doesn't... count. You lifted more. You did it faster. You did it in fewer shots. You knocked them down and they didn't get back up. And so on. If it's down to someone's judgement of how well you did, how do you know the winner is the best at the sport? Thank you for putting this thought into words so I don't have to. I've always felt the same way. spog posted:The European Court of Justice has, after months of deliberation, just ruled that Bridge is not a sport: Wait, Bridge like the card game? I don't really see card games as sports. Sports usually involve some sort of physical exertion. Yeah, you're moving your arms a bit playing Bridge, but I don't think that's much of an argument.
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Nov 2, 2017 19:02
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Sports usually involve some sort of physical exertion.
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Look at those jowls go!
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Nov 2, 2017 19:19
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Hey since we're cleaning house maybe we can get rid of the word retarded in the AI rules please don't prob me for this. 
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Nov 2, 2017 19:20
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Tomarse posted:Its alright for some you bastard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo that's one of a few reasons why I don't run my own business. Also why is that poo poo never written up in plain English??
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I'm not sorry I enjoy watching college football. It's the school's responsibility to get their debt/finances in check, not mine. If the income from it justifies it, then so be it but they are the ones making irresponsible choices and overspending. Welcome to America.  And yes, MotoGP is awesome this year. As it has been the last few years. I can't go back to watching other forms of racing because the competitiveness and <1 hour races make it far above any other option. The guys actually have some personality and seem to all like each other (or very much not in some cases) too, so it doesn't feel fake like F1.
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Cage posted:Hey since we're cleaning house maybe we can get rid of the word retarded in the AI rules please don't prob me for this. Yeah good point.
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Nov 2, 2017 19:27
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You should just say dont be like cage 
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Nov 2, 2017 19:28
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Darchangel posted:I think I have a spare supercap for one of those, after I replaced one, and it just turned out that my G1 was just sucking too much power in standby. If I can remember where I put it, you're welcome to it. Just plugs right in in place of the battery, I think. Worth a shot. I just dug out my old G1W (which was having issues figuring out if it was running on USB or battery power), but the image sensor seems to be dead.  I was planning on replacing the cam soon anyway though.
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Holy poo poo IOLink sensors are so God damned easy to setup and use, is this what it's like to join the 21st century?
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Nov 2, 2017 19:49
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Enjoy your botnet? I'm super paranoid about that stuff. The recent WPA2 crack broke me.
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Larrymer posted:I'm not sorry I enjoy watching college football. It's the school's responsibility to get their debt/finances in check, not mine. If the income from it justifies it, then so be it but they are the ones making irresponsible choices and overspending. Welcome to America. Agreed. You could argue problems and irresponsibility in any sport really (FIFA lol), not many people in this forum would argue against motorsports but there are tons of people that have a problem with it. Oh well.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Agreed. You could argue problems and irresponsibility in any sport really (FIFA lol), not many people in this forum would argue against motorsports but there are tons of people that have a problem with it. Oh well. Yeah, F1 is probably one of the worst offenders of this. Basically make countries build a new track to get it up to their spec, then make them pay the FIA to host the event. Same poo poo, different sport. Pretty sure Austin was flipping a poo poo because the F1 race almost didn't come back there a couple years back and they were still underwater.
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i am going to be purchasing a car from a dealer. i am looking at two: a 2002 ford escort zx2 at 68,000 miles (for 2350) and a 2003 hyundai accent at 80,000 miles (for 2500). ive been looking up common problems and have noticed the hyundai can have a transmission that will slip gears. the ford shakes a lot during idle, and can have issues with the CCRM. do you all have any experience with either? are ford parts cheaper than Hyundai or did you know a guy who had one and the car exploded? this will be my first car, and i have no mechanical experience but id be willing to learn. obvs that means if one needs a more complicated fix, id like to know. just from the reviews it seems the transmission issue is more common, and it seems more dangerous but i dont know nothing. advice would be highly appreciated
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Nov 2, 2017 20:23
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At that price you really shouldn't be buying from a dealer.
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Nov 2, 2017 20:23
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The Ford likely needs engine mounts, if it's the 2.0l zetec. I've changed one or three for friends, seems fairly common and easy to diy.
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IOwnCalculus posted:At that price you really shouldn't be buying from a dealer. Yeah agreed. Dealers mark up, that's how they make money. At so low of a price the quality or the car vs the price you pay at a dealership is all out of whack. You'd be way better off buying from a private party via Craigslist or eBay or Auto trader. I get why you'd go to a dealership though.
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They are both weirdly low mileage. Seriously, that Escort's only been driven an average of 4.5k miles a year? I mean, I've heard of "little old lady only drove it to church on Sunday" cars but that's crazy.
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Magnus Praeda posted:They are both weirdly low mileage. Seriously, that Escort's only been driven an average of 4.5k miles a year? I mean, I've heard of "little old lady only drove it to church on Sunday" cars but that's crazy. 
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I can see that. My commute to work is 12 km, so twice a day * 5 days a week * 48 weeks a year = 5760 km/year in work commute, and maybe 1250 km in road trips etc?
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Also why is that poo poo never written up in plain English?? I learned this one from my wife, the recently-graduated degreed Legal... assistant? gently caress, I've completely lost the word I wanted to used rather than legal assistant. Old age. Anyway, they don't use "plain English", because plain English is incredibly, horribly ambiguous, imprecise, and open to interpretation. Legal English, AKA "Legalese", has very well-defined precise meanings for every word - and even so *still* has interpretation issues. It seems overly-complex, but Legalese is an attempt to be unambiguous as much as possible, across a wide variety of regional language differences. edit: paralegal was the word I was trying to find.
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Cage posted:I drive a 2004 with 25k miles. My wife drives a 91 with 36k miles 
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I only just found out Vauxhall built a VXR Meriva. 178bhp (with more on the full throttle overboost) and a 6-speed box. In a loving Meriva. That's so beautifully silly.
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loving LOL. I just signed into the NAPA website to look up a store and services (to get a bearing pressed onto the axle of my AE86) and decided to change my decade-old login password to something more complex than a 5-letter all lower case word. Their stupid-rear end website is enforcing complexity rule ON THE GODDAMNED "CURRENT PASSWORD" FIELD OF THE FORM. Meaning I can't change my password to a sufficiently complex password because... my existing password isn't complex enough. Dear God what child wrote this garbage code. Guess I'll just tell it I can't remember the password so it will force a new one, right after I send them feedback on their idiocy. I know it's a small thing, but this sort of poo poo is why people, non-technicals in particular, find technology so frustrating. Darchangel fucked around with this message at 21:15 on Nov 2, 2017 |
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Hybrid rocket adventures continue. You'd think small-diameter nitrous tanks would be more common for stealth installs on racecars, but apparently they either don't exist or I just don't have the google-fu to dig them up.
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Enourmo posted:Hybrid rocket adventures continue. You'd think small-diameter nitrous tanks would be more common for stealth installs on racecars, but apparently they either don't exist or I just don't have the google-fu to dig them up. Just use a bunch of Whip-Its.
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For the size motor we're building we'd need like 10, that piping would get complicated and heavy very quickly. E: They actually do make tiny hybrid motors meant for use with whippits, like these. Those only deliver about 11 N*s of total impulse though, we're looking for 160. Fender Anarchist fucked around with this message at 21:19 on Nov 2, 2017 |
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Enourmo posted:Hybrid rocket adventures continue. You'd think small-diameter nitrous tanks would be more common for stealth installs on racecars, but apparently they either don't exist or I just don't have the google-fu to dig them up. Motorcycle size tanks are too big? NOS makes a small one I think. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...oxoC09IQAvD_BwE
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rdb posted:Motorcycle size tanks are too big? NOS makes a small one I think. Beat me to it. http://www.nitrousexpress.com/11021-7-oz-mini-bottle-w0-motorcycle-valve-2-dia-x-1136-tall.html http://www.nitrousexpress.com/11020-35-oz-mini-bottle-w-motorcycle-valve-2-dia-x-733-tall.html Edit: and you snuck in a link! 
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Nov 2, 2017 21:24
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Use a small fire extinguisher or "disposable" MIG welder canister.
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Enourmo posted:For the size motor we're building we'd need like 10, that piping would get complicated and heavy very quickly. I was mostly being facetious, but have now ended up learning something.
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Bored with my car. Wish it was April so I could do this upgrade already.
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Watch this with me: http://coxuniversity.cox.com/learningcontent/cox/roles/fm200%20video/fm200.html it involves heptafluoropropane
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Watch this with me: It also involves digitally lowering the tone of the speaker's voice, which makes it unwatchable. You have fun with that.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Watch this with me:
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Rhyno posted:Bored with my car. Wish it was April so I could do this upgrade already. Are you getting an EVO or
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