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Mak0rz posted:I've come down with a bit of a cold. Naturally, nasal congestion came with it. I have pseudophedrine which helps me breathe through the day, but it WIRES me so I can't really take any before bed. If you are in North America I think the only OTC decongestants available, at least in pill form, are pseudophedrine and phenylephrine. edit: other decongenstants: I think ephedrine is available OTC in canada. Levomethamphetamine is used in Vicks Vapor Inhaler. dokmo fucked around with this message at 08:56 on Feb 22, 2011 |
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Mak0rz posted:I've come down with a bit of a cold. Naturally, nasal congestion came with it. I have pseudophedrine which helps me breathe through the day, but it WIRES me so I can't really take any before bed. Embrace the neti pot / nasal rinse. Do not fear the nose douche. It's weird at first, but now I'm swearing by it. In fact, I'm going to do that right now.
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Mak0rz posted:I've come down with a bit of a cold. Naturally, nasal congestion came with it. I have pseudophedrine which helps me breathe through the day, but it WIRES me so I can't really take any before bed. Try Olbas oil, get the inhaler stick. I find it work pretty well.
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How common is it for a spider to bite you inside the ear? A little while ago I put on a sock that was out drying, and there was evidently a spider all snuggled up inside and it bit me on the foot. It swelled and felt pretty sore for a few days, and itched a lot as it healed. Now, a couple of days ago, I woke up in the morning with swelling and soreness inside my ear, and it felt exactly like the spider bite, and followed the same progression and itchiness. Did one of the buggers bite me in my sleep for rolling over onto it or something?
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How many ivy league schools have anime clubs? I would think that a person typical to them wouldn't be able to pass muster
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change my name posted:How many ivy league schools have anime clubs? I would think that a person typical to them wouldn't be able to pass muster They all do except for U Penn. http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~anime/ http://www.princeton.edu/~ampu/ http://www.yale.edu/anime/ http://mygroups.brown.edu/organization/animesocietybrown http://www.columbia.edu/cu/anime/ http://www.cjas.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Massachusetts_Dartmouth (student life)
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been too long out of school and I don't have any old books handy. if I am rolling dice and out of 26 possible outcomes 16 are the desired outcome and 20 undesired, what is the probability of my rolling an undesirable outcome 9 times in a row?
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The one true heezy posted:been too long out of school and I don't have any old books handy. Assuming *36* possible outcomes so the basic addition works out and your probability of rolling an desirable outcome 9 times in a row (out of only one trial of 9 rolls) is ~0.068% and an undesirable outcome 9 times is ~2.6% edit: here is a good reference for why http://stattrek.com/Tables/Binomial.aspx#faq Are you going to argue with star trek? baquerd fucked around with this message at 13:31 on Feb 22, 2011 |
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dokmo posted:If you are in North America I think the only OTC decongestants available, at least in pill form, are pseudophedrine and phenylephrine. Thanks, I'll check these out. Zegnar posted:Try Olbas oil, get the inhaler stick. I find it work pretty well. I should have mentioned that I'm from Canada. Thanks for the suggestion though! Kobalt posted:Embrace the neti pot / nasal rinse. Do not fear the nose douche. It's weird at first, but now I'm swearing by it. In fact, I'm going to do that right now. I do this occasionally, but it doesn't help for long-term decongesting. I still would wake up in the middle of the night due to being unable to breathe as the mucous returns to my system.
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change my name posted:How many ivy league schools have anime clubs? I would think that a person typical to them wouldn't be able to pass muster follow up stupid question -- I'm curious where you were going with this.
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change my name posted:How many ivy league schools have anime clubs? I would think that a person typical to them wouldn't be able to pass muster Seems like they would be right at home. Every anime club I've run into was full of the incredibly socially awkward but really intelligent, high-achieving people. Despite the stereotype, there usually weren't too many of the "glorious Nippon" neckbeard types. It was like any other nerdy club really. Of course things change after middle school.
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There's thousands of students at a typical Ivy League school, you'd think there would be at least a few who watched anime.
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Mak0rz posted:I do this occasionally, but it doesn't help for long-term decongesting. I still would wake up in the middle of the night due to being unable to breathe as the mucous returns to my system. Flonase is now available as a generic, and it is a godsend for people with allergies (which you have). Throw away your pillow, buy a new one every three months, and either buy a new mattress, or cover the one you have with a dust mite impermeable cover. The average mattress is about 30% dust mites poop by weight. Until you stop triggering your allergies (by inhaling dust mite poop all night), you are treating the symptom, not the cause. (All triggers each add a nit, but eight hours filling your nose with insect poop is way you wake up in the middle of the night congested.) Edit: (Frequent colds, not easily amenable to regular cold medicine, are actually a common symptom of allergies to bedding materials and dustmites.) kapalama fucked around with this message at 00:25 on Feb 23, 2011 |
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EVERYTHING I SAY ABOUT JAPAN OR LIVING IN JAPAN IS COMPLETELY WRONG, BUT YOU BETTER BELIEVE I'LL 
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kapalama posted:allergies (which you have). Mak0rz posted:I've come down with a bit of a cold. 
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I am not able to use my keyboard cursor for scrolling suddently. Seems like the cursor is blinking nomatter where i click on a website, and when i press down it just goes down one line instead of scrolling. How can I go back to good old settings?
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kimbo305 posted:follow up stupid question -- I'm curious where you were going with this. Nowhere, it's pretty self explanatory
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Da Monk posted:I am not able to use my keyboard cursor for scrolling suddently. Seems like the cursor is blinking nomatter where i click on a website, and when i press down it just goes down one line instead of scrolling. How can I go back to good old settings? Have you toggled Scroll Lock?
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gwar3k1 posted:Have you toggled Scroll Lock? Solved. It was not scroll lock, but the answer lied in googling for "blinking line firefox". Thanks for leading me in the right direction though 
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I want to fly from the Boston area to the Cleveland area in early June. Fares right now are about $260 for Boston to Akron, which is only a little farther from the ultimate destination than Cleveland. BOS -> CLE is $318. Here's the dilemma: bing's travel advisory (that I'd never used, or heard of, before today) says: BOS->CLE "Tip: Wait - Fares dropping or steady - Confidence: 80%+" BOS->CAK "Tip: Buy - Fares rising or steady - Confidence: 80%+ " My natural inclination, before seeing a fare advisor, was to buy now. Shouldn't airfares skyrocket soon, what with petroleum costs increasing? Is there a better source for airfare predictions or is it just silly to even try? We're 4 passengers, so 40 or 50 bucks does actually make a difference.
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Da Monk posted:I am not able to use my keyboard cursor for scrolling suddently. Seems like the cursor is blinking nomatter where i click on a website, and when i press down it just goes down one line instead of scrolling. How can I go back to good old settings? For future reference (directed at Monk and others) -- this feature is called caret navigation/caret browsing. In Firefox it's toggled by hitting F7.
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Two completely unrelated things: 1. Nearly all my knowledge about US courts and justice process comes from US TV shows/movies. I was wondering to what degree the judge can affect the trial. Is he *only* there to act as a sort of ratifier of the jury's decisions and overseer of court protocol? I ask this because in all cases I can remember, whenever "objection!" is called, it's always done by one of the attorneys. Does the judge have no means to affect questioning/examination unless an attorney first calls for it? I'm naturally excluding instances where the court itself is being held in contempt and similar incidents (the witness is actually being aggressive etc.). Let's just say that the jury is being mislead or some other misconduct of justice is happening that the attorney is completely missing (due to incompetence or inexperience). Can the judge himself make any sort of correction here, or does he just have to bite down and let it happen? Can I assume that any time an attorney objects to a line of questioning, it would have continued without a hitch if he hadn't intervened? 2. Can someone suggest something that I could get a habit of drinking that wouldn't be detrimental to my health/teeth, but also doesn't taste bad? I went from regular (sweetened) juice to apple/orange juice, but noticed it was doing a number on my enamel. So I've tried to switch over to water because it's obviously the easiest and healthiest choice. The problem is, I really don't like the way tap water tastes. Clean water should obviously be tasteless and would probably not be an issue, but there's a metallic tinge to tap water that just bothers me. I'd like to drink a lot more fluids, but at the moment I only drink when I'm actually thirsty instead of trying to keep hydrated overall. I don't feel like buying bottled water since tap water is already a part of my rent (and it's probably cleaner anyway). So do I have another option for drinking, or is there perhaps some neat trick to at least improve the taste of tap water? I was thinking of maybe adding a few drops of lemon juice to take the edge off or something. What do you guys drink at home?
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Daemus posted:2. Can someone suggest something that I could get a habit of drinking that wouldn't be detrimental to my health/teeth, but also doesn't taste bad? I went from regular (sweetened) juice to apple/orange juice, but noticed it was doing a number on my enamel. So I've tried to switch over to water because it's obviously the easiest and healthiest choice. The problem is, I really don't like the way tap water tastes. Clean water should obviously be tasteless and would probably not be an issue, but there's a metallic tinge to tap water that just bothers me. I'd like to drink a lot more fluids, but at the moment I only drink when I'm actually thirsty instead of trying to keep hydrated overall. I don't feel like buying bottled water since tap water is already a part of my rent (and it's probably cleaner anyway). So do I have another option for drinking, or is there perhaps some neat trick to at least improve the taste of tap water? I was thinking of maybe adding a few drops of lemon juice to take the edge off or something. What do you guys drink at home? Buy a water filter, it eliminates the taste.
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fishmech posted:Buy a water filter, it eliminates the taste. Oh right, that's true. I *just* saw a novelty water bottle with a built-in filter, can't believe I didn't consider that you could get one for more general use as well. Thanks! I'll look into it.
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Filtered pitchers are nice because you can put them in the fridge and have cold filtered water available.
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Daemus posted:Two completely unrelated things: I can't add any real legal expertise, but I do know of a specific instance where the judge took over questioning a witness when it became evident he was lying.
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Daemus posted:Two completely unrelated things:
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Moscow Mule posted:Filtered pitchers are nice because you can put them in the fridge and have cold filtered water available. Yeah, that's exactly the kind of thing I need to look out for! Elijya posted:I can't add any real legal expertise, but I do know of a specific instance where the judge took over questioning a witness when it became evident he was lying. Oh, OK. Well that partly answers my question then; the judge isn't just there to bang the hammer, he can intervene if necessary. kimbo305 posted:Maybe try the Legal megathread (listed in the OP). I probably should, yeah, but it was just a small curiosity thing. I'm not really going anywhere with it. I just happened to be watching a TV show and the thought popped into my head. EDIT: For anyone else who's curious, I got this reply in the Legal thread: joat mon posted:Textbook version: We have an adversarial judicial system, premised on the idea that if both sides bring their 'A' game, the facts will come out and justice will prevail. With both sides bringing their 'A' game, the judge's function is as referee, and needs to take a laissez-faire attitude toward injecting him/herself into the trial. Daemus fucked around with this message at 23:17 on Feb 22, 2011 |
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Daemus posted:2. Can someone suggest something that I could get a habit of drinking that wouldn't be detrimental to my health/teeth, but also doesn't taste bad? I went from regular (sweetened) juice to apple/orange juice, but noticed it was doing a number on my enamel. So I've tried to switch over to water because it's obviously the easiest and healthiest choice. The problem is, I really don't like the way tap water tastes. Clean water should obviously be tasteless and would probably not be an issue, but there's a metallic tinge to tap water that just bothers me. I'd like to drink a lot more fluids, but at the moment I only drink when I'm actually thirsty instead of trying to keep hydrated overall. I don't feel like buying bottled water since tap water is already a part of my rent (and it's probably cleaner anyway). So do I have another option for drinking, or is there perhaps some neat trick to at least improve the taste of tap water? I was thinking of maybe adding a few drops of lemon juice to take the edge off or something. What do you guys drink at home? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squash_(drink) - there's usually a sugar free version with eye watering quantities of aspartame in it. Google tells me that in America this stuff is sold frozen in bricks, or the good stuff from an importer. Edit: seriously you guys don't have squash? weird Zegnar fucked around with this message at 22:29 on Feb 22, 2011 |
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Zegnar posted:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squash_(drink) That does sound like a good option (a sort of compromise), if I can't make pure water a habit. Can't say I'm familiar with that particular drink (though the article says it's common here in Scandinavia), but I guess it's more a type than brand of drink. I'll keep a lookout, thanks
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baquerd posted:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Massachusetts_Dartmouth (student life) Wrong Dartmouth. Dartmouth College has a Japan Society, but don't appear to have an official anime club.
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What was the name of that old Ninja Turtles porn cartoon. It was funny as hell but googling Ninja Turtles porn brings up a bunch of stuff I don't want to cick.
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Very Strange Things posted:I want to fly from the Boston area to the Cleveland area in early June. Fares right now are about $260 for Boston to Akron, which is only a little farther from the ultimate destination than Cleveland. BOS -> CLE is $318. I've found Bing is usually pretty unreliable, to be honest. A few things: - flying over the summer means you'll be paying a peak flying surcharge, usually 20-30 bucks. - You're actually buying your tickets too early. Fuel cost factors in, but not heavily. Airlines don't start discounting their tickets until 2-3 months out. I generally try and buy my airfare at 45 days out; this has generally been the cheapest I've gotten it. - if you can fly on a wednesday, do it. Otherwise thursday and sunday are good choices as well. Fri/Sat/Mon are almost always more expensive - you actually shouldn't buy your tickets over the weekend either. Start checking sales late monday, most of the best fares are available tues/wed and gone by friday. I booked flights for 3 years as a production coordinator, I learned a lot of this from experience. Edit: I might be guilty here of finding an article to back up my statements, but this WSJ pretty much explains most of what I said, at least about when to buy the tickets. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704062604576105953506930800.html edit2: Oh, and I'm pretty sure farecompare.com will give you a yearly graph of specific ticket prices you can compare to. RaoulDuke12 fucked around with this message at 23:44 on Feb 22, 2011 |
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How do I get this green cord to the other end of my ceiling?
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CowGuy posted:How do I get this green cord to the other end of my ceiling? Get an electrician friend to bring you some fish tape. Or use a tent pole or something.
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Can somebody tell me a good site to buy discontinued shoes online? I found a pair of Pumas I really like a year ago almost, and I want to get another pair. I can't find them anywhere on their website.
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CowGuy posted:How do I get this green cord to the other end of my ceiling? For future reference, we have two threads specializing in helpful home tips, and friendly people willing to bend over and help you beyond all reasonable measure: Electrical(House Wiring) stupid questions thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3090739 General DIY Home repair thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2734407 (Myself, I would borrow my friends ferret.)
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Daemus posted:That does sound like a good option (a sort of compromise), if I can't make pure water a habit. Can't say I'm familiar with that particular drink (though the article says it's common here in Scandinavia), but I guess it's more a type than brand of drink. I'll keep a lookout, thanks It really shouldn't be a problem, once you switch over to only really drinking water it just starts tasting delicious. I stopped drinking soda and juice about 2 years ago and it really hasn't bothered me like I thought it would.
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Will a 25 year old bottle of Johnny Walker red be OK to drink? Or will it taste terrible. I'll probably just be using it as a mixer anyway. It was sitting in a liquor cabinet for all that time I would say. Unopened.change my name posted:It really shouldn't be a problem, once you switch over to only really drinking water it just starts tasting delicious. I stopped drinking soda and juice about 2 years ago and it really hasn't bothered me like I thought it would. Except some cities water does just taste like crap. Some places just have natural minerals in their water which really make it taste like heavy water or something. However it largely depends on his city and most countries with proper infrastructure are fine. For some reason Barcelona's water was awful even though its safe to drink. Even brushing my teeth tasted bad.
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