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Are Dyson vacuum cleaners worth it? I'm used to buying a <$100 POS every couple of years, but  MY GIRLFRIEND is moving in and between us we'll have 6 cats and a dog so I think I'm ready for an upgrade. $700 seems pricey for a vacuum but they seems pretty slick and maybe I'll never have to buy another one?
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Crap, Woot doesn't ship to Canada. Gonna look for a refurb then. Thanks for the advice guys.
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Psalmanazar posted:Still wanna know this guys. I've been weightlifting and I want to measure my squats in Hitlers. Around 150 pounds. Source I can squat 1.2 Hitlers, or approximately 1.39 Poldarns!
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Aug 6, 2012 15:30
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I recently found out my dad was an extra in a 1980 TV movie called "The Plutonium Incident" and I'm trying to find a VHS or DVD copy of it for him for Christmas. I'm striking out on Ebay and Amazon, anyone have any idea where I could check next?
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Noni posted:Contact timelife.com, as it's a Time-Life production. They don't have it.  XmasGiftFromWife posted:Start checking libraries in your city/state/nearest university. Also you may try contacting anyone on IMDB that claims to have seen it. I contacted a reviewer to see how they obtained their copy so we'll see how that pans out. quote:Are you sure your dad wasn't a porn star who did a German robot voyeur butt sex video? I...I'm scared to know 
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Nov 10, 2012 00:40
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Duxwig posted:Costco question Canadian Costco member here. I can verify that I have overdraft protection and they let me use my debit card, but not my credit card (mine's a Visa and they're always trying to get me to sign up for an AMEX, which is allowed). I've never had a secondary cardholder with a different address than mine so I can't comment there.
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Feb 5, 2013 05:41
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I'm running Windows 7. I have my desktop icons a certain way (porn first, duh), but whenever my computer restarts all my desktop icons reset like they've been alphabetized. What setting do I check/uncheck so this stops happening?
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Feb 21, 2013 00:20
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Feb 21, 2013 01:07
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KoB posted:Gonna go for the obvious question, have you done a normal shut down? They wont always save their position during forced restarts/etc. Shut downs, restarts from the Start menu, power outages, desktop resets every time.
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Feb 22, 2013 20:42
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CzarChasm posted:OK, two things to test. Thanks for the tips. My icons still reset on safe mode, even after the malware scans, but didn't reset when I made a second profile. I guess my next stupid question is how do I repair this profile?
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Feb 24, 2013 07:14
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Raimundus posted:YES. Thank you. I used to whistle back at chickadees when I was a kid all the time. I noticed that they would sing back at me at a faster rate than if I wasn't whistling. I think they thought I was another bird nearby and they needed to warn me to stay off their turf or something.
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May 1, 2013 04:20
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CopywrightMMXI posted:So I go to a restaurant and ask for a coke. The server asks me if pepsi's ok? I say sure, because it doesn't make a big difference to me. Cola is cola as far as I'm concerned, and I don't have any particular brand loyalty to either. But it makes me wonder, does anyone care about this sort of thing? Have any goons been upset, or witnessed someone being upset when their soft drink of choice isn't available? My ex-father in law would go on a tear to the waiter/waitress if they didn't have coke, like that decision was something they had control over. I like Pepsi better.
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Jun 14, 2013 05:09
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Does anyone actually admit to being a "hipster" or is that just what you call other people whose stylistic choices you don't approve of/ envy?
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Jun 16, 2013 05:35
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CatchrNdRy posted:I always thought the inherent difference between the 90s and today was angry sarcasm vs self-aware irony. Basically this hispter question came down to a series of differences of opinions among co-worker: We called one guy a hipster because he doesn't use a microwave (against the mainstream), another because he wears ninja turtle t-shirts (ironic fashion sense), and they called me one because I sometimes wear a scarf with my jacket (just like everyone else?!). It just seemed strange to me because everyone felt the others embodied traits of the label, but didn't themselves.
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Jun 18, 2013 02:25
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Braceschat! I had mine in for three years and didn't even wear my retainer as soon as I was out of the orthodontist's office. It's 10 years later and my teeth are fine. It think this is very much a YMMV type of deal.
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Jul 19, 2013 18:12
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More bankchat: Why do some ATM's make a beeping noise when you enter your PIN, amount depositing, etc., while some do not? I imagine that they beep so old people know when they've hit a button, but if I'm withdrawing a couple hundred in cash I'm paranoid that someone is going to be paying attention to the amount of beeps and ballpark that I'm taking out 3 figures of money.
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Aug 8, 2013 05:48
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How come my lemon juice doesn't contain any vitamin C? Isn't any citrus juice full of the stuff?
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Sep 12, 2013 09:59
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Baron Bifford posted:I once emailed a woman on Flickr asking her to release a photograph of a dolphin to the Wikimedia Commons. She told me that the photo in question, while hers, was taken as part of a federally-funded project and thus she was not allowed to release it. I don't understand why. What is the law in question that prevents her? What country? Does it matter the name of the law? She don't own it, she can't release it.
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Arkane posted:I bought a home warranty for 2012 (didn't renew for 2013). I had one of my toilets break in 2012 and I paid the $55 home warranty fee for someone to come out and fix it. So yesterday I get a call from the plumbing company that they have tried to recover $30 from this home warranty company and they have been unsuccessful. They are trying to get me to pay it. It's all on them, you don't owe the plumbers anything. The plumbers are probably independent contractors though, so if you do pony up the $30 they might cut you a deal in the future.
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Dec 31, 2013 22:15
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I have three toilets in my house and over the last year all three of them have started doing a little half-flush every couple of hours which is slowly creeping up on my water bill. I am not a handy person and I'm getting mixed messages from people I know. Is it simpler/cheaper to replace the toilets themselves (toilet sale going on at local hardware store!!) or get someone to jigger with the flushers in the back? Alternately I'm hearing that it could be a water pressure issue, so how would I go about diagnosing and adjusting that?
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Jan 7, 2014 20:03
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photomikey posted:You can replace all the moving/sealing parts in your toilet for ~$15. In fact, they come in a three pack, which might bring the price closer to $10. In a pinch, you can do it with your hands and not even use a wrench - I believe they are only supposed to be hand-tight. If there's no water leaking when you're done - you did it right! That is fantastic, thank you goonsir/goonma'am.
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Jan 7, 2014 20:34
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New Leaf posted:Are there crazy radical Christian groups like Westboro Baptist Church in other English speaking countries, or is that generally just an American thing? There are things like the Lord's Resistance Army in Africa if that's what you have in mind.
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Jan 19, 2014 02:23
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Canadian legal question: My neighbour is a loud unstable rear end in a top hat and I want to know if he has any convictions. Supposedly all Canadian court cases are a matter of public record. Does anyone know if some sort of search can be done online, or will I have to apply to the courts in person?
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Feb 3, 2014 13:49
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dokmo posted:There's some kind of search thing here and here. I don't know what the difference between those is. Neat! Well he doesn't show up there but thanks.
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Feb 3, 2014 17:05
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404notfound posted:Why are so many Wikipedia pictures of people taken at Comic-Con? I'd hazard the guess that legally it's not a place with an expectation of privacy so people can't complain if their picture gets taken and then posted on the internet. I'd also guess that most people at Comic-Con WANT their picture taken or are uploading pictures of themselves.
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Feb 27, 2014 05:39
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Quinoa chat: It was pronounced keen-wah by the aboriginal peoples that cultivated it first, and kwi-noah by the Spanish invaders that stole their culture. Both are acceptable.
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Mar 1, 2014 13:32
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supermikhail posted:See, those bugs possess a hefty sting, so a merry scuffle would be unadvisable. A cage isn't really an option due to the difficulty of getting it into the city, and the streets are paved, so you'd need some kind of drill to make a hole, and that would probably scare any large fauna away. I'd recommend a series of passes with a vibro-lance while on a motorcycle. You can remove the legs to immobilize the beast, and potentially the stinger as well if you're quick. Once it's tired out you can return it to base at your leisure.
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May 19, 2014 20:02
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the posted:How do people actually get in trouble for online piracy? Do companies just get lists of IP addresses and then send mass letters? or do they choose random users from lists to send letters? Has anyone calculated the "odds" of getting sued based on the amount of people who fileshare? Every so often my ISP forwards me an email from Viacom or Paramount or whoever to the effect of "We know your IP address downloads X movie on Y date. Please stop it's illegal, blah blah." Joke's on them, it's not illegal here! 
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Jul 27, 2014 02:42
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Tiggum posted:I just saw this on Facebook. I'm not 100% certain how Facebook security settings work but the other half of that conversations could have their settings set high enough that you can't see any activity without being a friend.
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Mak0rz posted:My credit card got compromised and changed a while back, which hosed up a bunch of scheduled pre-authorized charges. Among them was a gym membership and I just got a notice from them saying that my outstanding balance was sent to a collections agency. The amount isn't too bad (less than $200), but their notice made no mention of the agency I should be dealing with... They're probably bluffing to get you to pay them money. Any reputable business would just cancel your membership when your CC stopped accepting charges. Give em a call and escalate until you can talk to a manager that'll just wipe it away.
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Aug 6, 2014 02:37
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uwaeve posted:Mine does, I have like a 10 to 15 degree dihedral to all my belts when they're laid out flat. I've gotten belts that had the bend built into them. They were pretty comfy.
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I'm about to finish Season 4 of Rescue Me. It started off as a good show about psychologically broken fire fighters and turned into a boring soap opera. Is it going to get good again or should I just cut my losses and start watching something else?
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Oct 13, 2014 06:37
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Bovril Delight posted:It doesn't recover. Motronic posted:No, it stays horrible and just gets more annoying. Thanks guys, time to start Justified!
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Mister Kingdom posted:Another option is to go to a children's hospital or orphanage (or group home). As someone who works in a children's hospital, do not show up on Christmas Eve to help out. We'll assume you're a child molester. Eta: We have a volunteer department but they require a six month commitment, background check, will schedule your shifts due to availability, etc. Poldarn fucked around with this message at 04:42 on Nov 2, 2014 |
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Nov 2, 2014 04:15
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Turtlicious posted:A $75 visa gift card, which should cover a semi-nice restaraunt and a movie. I'd specify that it's for a date night, or be a gift card to a specific place. Other wise one of them might just spend it on online poker or something.
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Years ago I was in Prague and took a tour of Prague Castle. If I'm recalling correctly there was a gallery somewhere on the grounds that had depictions of the Trojan War painted on the wall or ceiling, however the principle characters (Hector, Achilles, etc.) were depicted as knights in medieval/ renaissance era armour. I regret not taking pictures and I've been trying to find photos online but not having any luck. Does anyone know where I could find pictures of this?
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Dead.juice posted:There is a girl I am talking to at my work. She has a boyfriend. A pamphlet with domestic violence support information and numbers for your state/province/country.
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Ciaphas posted:I have to work an incredibly long graveyard shift tomorrow night, about 6 PM to 9 AM the next day. My normal schedule's about 8 AM to 8 PM, so I'm not remotely adjusted to that schedule. Normally my answer would be "caffeine, lots of" but I can't have caffeine yet due to recent surgery. If you are able to get ephedrine, have some of that. Smallest dose is 8mg and has about the same effects as caffeine. Also if you're anything like me you'll pass out at 9.30 AM then wake up at 10 having weird hallucination type dreams from REM withdrawal! (source: shift worker for the last decade)
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CzarChasm posted:If there is an emergency situation in a mental institution, such as a fire, if the alarms are tripped, do the patient rooms open automatically? Or does someone still have to unlock the cells from the main security office? I work in a hospital that has a lock-down psychiatric unit. If the fire alarm goes off in that area then yes the unit front door and back stairwell automatically unlock. Patient rooms are locked by key and will remain locked. Every door in my hospital is fire rated for 90 minutes and we tell people that if they can't evacuate an area to close the door and wait for help, so patient locked in their rooms are safe from smoke, gases, fire, etc.
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I'm going to family thing in Hawaii in May of next year. The hotel rooms are covered I just need to get my own flight over there. There are round-trip flights listed currently for ~$700, but would I be potentially get a better deal if I waited and booked closer to the date?
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