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Has there ever been a number one song on the Billboard chart (or similar) that wasn't also a single?AlbieQuirky posted:This would be wrong according to any US style manual I have ever used. I agree with The Poster Above.
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Badger of Basra posted:Has there ever been a number one song on the Billboard chart (or similar) that wasn't also a single? "Gangnam Style" was released as a single in South Korea, but it became #1 on Billboard because of US YouTube views. Before that, the Billboard rules were largely weighted toward sales of the single (as explained in the article).
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Here's an immigration related question I just want to clarify (couldn't find appropriate thread so apologies if there is one) I'm a Canadian born to an American/Canadian father. When I was a baby I lived in the states for a couple years where I obtained my Resident Alien card and my SSN. Does this make me a permanent resident of the states even now in 2018?
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computer angel posted:Here's an immigration related question I just want to clarify (couldn't find appropriate thread so apologies if there is one) If your dad had American citizenship when you were born (or your mom, or both of them) and lived at least a few years in the us before you were born but after they were 14, you are an American citizen from birth, even if they never bothered to get you properly set up that way. So that makes you entitled to be a full citizen rather than just a permanent resident. If you didn't meet the requirements to be a citizen initially, the couple of decades you haven't lived there is likely to have made you no longer a permanent resident. So you'll basically need to head up to your nearest American consulate to verify your status and determine any documents you'd need to regain permanent residency.
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fishmech posted:If your dad had American citizenship when you were born (or your mom, or both of them) and lived at least a few years in the us before you were born but after they were 14, you are an American citizen from birth, even if they never bothered to get you properly set up that way. So that makes you entitled to be a full citizen rather than just a permanent resident. Yes to this. I guess I'll visit the consulate. How did you know or where did you find this info?
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computer angel posted:Here's an immigration related question I just want to clarify (couldn't find appropriate thread so apologies if there is one) fishmech posted:If your dad had American citizenship when you were born (or your mom, or both of them) and lived at least a few years in the us before you were born but after they were 14, you are an American citizen from birth, even if they never bothered to get you properly set up that way. So that makes you entitled to be a full citizen rather than just a permanent resident. Here's the relevant policy: quote:A child born outside of the United States and its outlying possessions acquires citizenship at birth if at the time of birth: Note that there are some additional requirements (click the link) if your parents weren't married at the time you were born.
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computer angel posted:Yes to this. I guess I'll visit the consulate. How did you know or where did you find this info? It came up quite a bit in the 2008 election! The details of the various relevant laws are on the State Department website: https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...orn-Abroad.html
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fishmech posted:It came up quite a bit in the 2008 election! The details of the various relevant laws are on the State Department website: https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...orn-Abroad.html Thanks all. I intend to investigate more legitimately, for now I'm just curious. My parents were married when I was born, but my dad alleges he's only worked in the US sporadically, cumulatively probably 6 years worth, and has lived in the US (Vermont and Florida) for about 7 years after the age of 14 but before I was born. He currently receives an American pension too. He was born in Vermont on the border of Quebec. He owned property in Vermont for over a decade (that he didn't live in permanently, but qualified for the homestead exemption). computer angel fucked around with this message at 20:49 on Nov 4, 2018 |
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Didn't know I was an American citizen until today. Guess I'll come and take your jerbs.
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Quick Plumbing Question The water heater that came with my house (80 Gallon Whirlpool Electric Water Heater) sprung a leak in the bottom. Instead of waiting and living without hot water in my house for over a week for my home warranty to deal with it, I went out and bought a Rheem dual 4500 watt elements 50 gallon water heater and hooked it up myself. I purchase a preformed PVC relief valve pipe and installed it and powered everything up (I filled the tank and bled the lines before I powered it on). The tank is set to 120F on both elements so I hopefully won't get legionnaires disease. The water feels much hotter coming from this tank than it did from the old one and the old one appears to have been set at 120F too but who knows how that thing was actually functioning. TL;DR the TPV valve itself is hot to the touch and there is an INCREDIBLY slow drip coming from where the relief valve pipe is connected to the pressure relief valve itself. 1.) I am already trying to get a hold of a professional plumber to come take a look. 2.) I do not have a hot water expansion tank, but neither did the previous unit. 3.) I have no idea if my system is open or closed. I don't see any sort of pressure control in my house, just a big rear end red handle to shut off the main. 4.) I do not have a pressure gauge to test. I could to buy one real fast and see what my pressure actually is to make sure it isn't over 80 psi. My question is, despite this slow drip, is it safe to leave the water heater on and functioning so my family and I have hot water to use until I can get a plumber into my home to inspect or is my house going to blow up and send a hot water heater into orbit? I have tested the valve several times already and confirm it does spray out hot water so in the event of TOO MUCH PRESSURE it should relieve it into the bucket I have set near the end of the pipe. theSpokeyDokey fucked around with this message at 22:58 on Nov 4, 2018 |
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computer angel posted:Didn't know I was an American citizen until today. Guess I'll come and take your jerbs. You can look forward to filing your US taxes for life, as well as all reporting all of your bank accounts no matter where you live or work. It's a great benefit of citizenship 
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greazeball posted:You can look forward to filing your US taxes for life, as well as all reporting all of your bank accounts no matter where you live or work. It's a great benefit of citizenship I don't report my us taxes cuz i don't plan on ever living in thr states ever again also i don't earn enough to have to pay anything anyway
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DIY aficionados, what would you call a groove cut into a wooden table whose purpose is to let you slide a tool (like an angle grinder) on it to accommodate workpieces of different sizes? Adjustment groove? Adjusting recess? I don't care if it's a made-up ad hoc term, I just want something that sounds understandable in English.
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Where can you stream The Late Show with Steven Colbert live in the US?
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PRADA SLUT posted:Where can you stream The Late Show with Steven Colbert live in the US? CBS All Access has the latest 15 episodes if you're subscribed, 5 if you're not.
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El Jeffe posted:CBS All Access has the latest 15 episodes if you're subscribed, 5 if you're not. Does it show live? He’s doing a live election night show tomorrow that I’m interested in watching.
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Tune into CBS and CBS All Access to see Stephen do a live episode of The Late Show on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 11:35/10:35c (live ET, delayed PT). [Also, vote
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I assume most shows/networks will be streaming live on their own sites or on Youtube.
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fridge corn posted:I don't report my us taxes cuz i don't plan on ever living in thr states ever again also i don't earn enough to have to pay anything anyway Different bills have been proposed in Congress (without reaching the floor so far) that would require 5-10 years of tax returns with passport renewals. Your passport can already be revoked if you have an unpaid tax bill: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/revocation-or-denial-of-passport-in-case-of-certain-unpaid-taxes greazeball fucked around with this message at 07:56 on Nov 6, 2018 |
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greazeball posted:Different bills have been proposed in Congress (without reaching the floor so far) that would require 5-10 years of tax returns with passport renewals. As I said I don't actually owe anything so it's unlikely theyll come after me, also my life would not be majorly inconvenienced if my us passport was suddenly revoked
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having a passport is pretty cool and good imho
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Spermando posted:DIY aficionados, what would you call a groove cut into a wooden table whose purpose is to let you slide a tool (like an angle grinder) on it to accommodate workpieces of different sizes? Adjustment groove? Adjusting recess? I don't care if it's a made-up ad hoc term, I just want something that sounds understandable in English. Bench dogs are a good place to start reading. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bench_dog
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greazeball posted:having a passport is pretty cool and good imho it's okay, I have more than one
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I feel like this is a super stupid question but here goes! Is it actually detrimental to batteries to leave them plugged in once they're fully charged? Not thinking any specific batteries, but just wondering. I'm charging a few small lithium batteries for an action camera, and sometimes I leave my bike headlamp plugged in for many hours after it's fully charged, but I didn't really think about it till now. Is that just like an urban legend, or does it actually affect battery performance/life?
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Johnny Truant posted:I feel like this is a super stupid question but here goes! Is it actually detrimental to batteries to leave them plugged in once they're fully charged? Not thinking any specific batteries, but just wondering. I'm charging a few small lithium batteries for an action camera, and sometimes I leave my bike headlamp plugged in for many hours after it's fully charged, but I didn't really think about it till now. Is that just like an urban legend, or does it actually affect battery performance/life? True for NiCad, Lithium Ion should be good to go without staying charged.
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Johnny Truant posted:I feel like this is a super stupid question but here goes! Is it actually detrimental to batteries to leave them plugged in once they're fully charged? Not thinking any specific batteries, but just wondering. I'm charging a few small lithium batteries for an action camera, and sometimes I leave my bike headlamp plugged in for many hours after it's fully charged, but I didn't really think about it till now. Is that just like an urban legend, or does it actually affect battery performance/life? Any (reasonable?) lithium charger will have a circuit to track the charge and stop powering the battery once it's full
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To expand on these answers, lithium ion batteries enjoy a consistent discharge/recharge cycle. Leaving them plugged in for a few hours or overnight after they've finished charging isn't dangerous or harmful, but if you leave them plugged in for weeks or months on end, they will lose capacity more quickly. This is obviously more of a concern for something like a laptop that gets used as a desktop replacement than it is for a bike light or a phone.
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Awesome, thanks for the tips y'all! Are rechargeable batteries, like AA Duracells or something, lithium ion batteries? I don't think I've ever thought this much about batteries before 
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Johnny Truant posted:Awesome, thanks for the tips y'all! Are rechargeable batteries, like AA Duracells or something, lithium ion batteries? I don't think I've ever thought this much about batteries before It will say on the side.
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Johnny Truant posted:Awesome, thanks for the tips y'all! Are rechargeable batteries, like AA Duracells or something, lithium ion batteries? I don't think I've ever thought this much about batteries before It varies from brand to brand and style to style. Energizer might have rechargeable in both Li-ion and Ni-Cad varieties. I would hope that you can safely charge both in the same (modern) charging device, but I can't vouch either way.
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About five years ago we got a bunch of R-30 fiberglass insulation on sale. We insulated the attic with half of it and intended on insulating the basement ceiling but never got around to it. Now we are selling the house and need to get rid of it. New house was recently updated with new insulation. We’ve listed it for sale online but haven’t had any interest. Any ideas on what to do with ten unopened packages of insulation?
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See if your local habitat for humanity wants it.
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Koivunen posted:About five years ago we got a bunch of R-30 fiberglass insulation on sale. We insulated the attic with half of it and intended on insulating the basement ceiling but never got around to it. Now we are selling the house and need to get rid of it. New house was recently updated with new insulation. We’ve listed it for sale online but haven’t had any interest. Any ideas on what to do with ten unopened packages of insulation? Buy some popsicle sticks and sell it as cotton candy.
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Lawnie posted:See if your local habitat for humanity wants it. This is the correct answer, because trying to give stuff like that away on Craigslist or Freecycle is a loving nightmare.
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UK goons, do any of your tax documents show the name of your employer? Over here at the end of each financial year employers have to provide a summary of tax withheld in that employee's name, is there any equivalent in the UK? ETA: actually I wouldn't mind knowing this for most countries, I often have to help people prove their employment history at work and trying to find objective evidence can be a massive pain.
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Canada T4 Slip https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/cra-arc/formspubs/pbg/t4/t4-18b.pdf Your employer is suppose to give you your T4 slip so you can calculate your taxes for the year.
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Organza Quiz posted:UK goons, do any of your tax documents show the name of your employer? Over here at the end of each financial year employers have to provide a summary of tax withheld in that employee's name, is there any equivalent in the UK? Australia: it's called a PAYG Payment Summary - Individual Non-Business, if you're just a regular employee earning a wage. Shows the company paying you and their ABN (Australian Business Number), which is a government-issued designator for the company, and the employee's Tax File Number.
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Is Tik Tok the worst thing ever or am I just old and don’t get it. I’m constantly seeing ads for it and I hate it so much I can’t properly articulate it.
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