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A small question to start things ofF: when a US Postal Service drop-off mailbox says there's a collection at 5 pm, does it mean they actually pick up the mail around 5, or does it mean, "We'll pick up the mail sometime today, no later than 5, and you have no way to know whether we've picked it up or not."?
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Aug 30, 2010 20:51
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Thanks, kapalama! Added.
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Aug 30, 2010 21:09
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How do independent psychics make money? You know, the people with a neon sign out front that reads "TAROT READING / $10." I'm sure there are certain crazy customers who consult these types before every major decision, but when I'm out driving in the sticks I see at least 2-3 psychic services in each small town. I have no idea how they actually make enough to pay the mortgage. Are they selling drugs or trafficking in prostitutes on the side or something?
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Oct 13, 2010 17:29
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I just got new license plates after moving to Maryland. My plate looks like the one below (but that's not actually mine): How do I treat the two letters on the right? If I'm writing this plate number down, would I write "18987CB" or just "18987"?
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Oct 25, 2010 13:59
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Wyatt posted:18987CB.
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Oct 25, 2010 16:49
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I'm applying for a job that asks me to provide salary expectations along with my cover letter and resume. This new job will likely offer slightly less than I make now. I'm willing to take a pay cut from my current position, but I don't even want to have the salary conversation until we reach a second interview stage. Am I killing myself if I just say "I will discuss salary expectations upon learning more about the job duties and benefits package"?
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Sep 8, 2011 21:56
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Where do I take my wife tonight for our anniversary dinner? I don't live in a place with a lot of options, so our choices seem to be: 1. The fancy local restaurant which is quite good, but where we've gone for the past 4 anniversary dinners. (It's not really a tradition, more that it's convenient and there's nothing else fancy really close.) 2. A close-by Italian place known more for its ice cream than its food. Much more casual than #1 or #3. 3. A fancy steakhouse with live jazz that is 1 hour from home (unless there's traffic, which would make it 90 minutes from home one way).
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Dec 20, 2013 17:00
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JesustheDarkLord posted:Ask her The Macaroni's Wife posted:It's not romantic or surprising if you ask me! Pick something you'd think I like! razz posted:Cook a fancy meal together at home!
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Dec 20, 2013 17:09
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the posted:If I order something right now from Amazon.com and put down 2-day shipping, will that arrive on the 24th? Every shipment I get from them is one less trip to the store for me, so I ain't complaining.
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Dec 20, 2013 21:44
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Not alcohol! (Kidding, kidding.) Do you have a sense for how well fed they are? Depending on the area, they may either be very well taken care of by local members of the church (both through hosted dinners and donated food), or they may be living on canned food. Either way, some really nice packaged snacks would make their day--but if they're not well fed and they have a fridge, some fresh vegetables, eggs, and cheese would be a lovely gesture. Also, if one or both of them are from Utah (and if you're in the US), they might like a bottle of caffeine-free root beer. Seriously. Edit: I'd be very interested in seeing your documentary when it's done. Shoot me a PM.
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Dec 24, 2013 15:00
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AlbieQuirky posted:I like "folks" myself.
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Jan 16, 2014 22:32
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Highway driving question: what's the alternative to brake checking? I don't deliberately seek out opportunities to do it, but if I'm boxed into a lane on 3 sides and the person behind me insists on tailgating me closer and closer, what's a better thing to do? I should point out my version of brake checking means "very gently tap on the brakes until tailgater backs off a bit," not "slam on the brakes and hope the guy behind me doesn't plaster himself on my rear bumper." If I can move over I'm totally happy to, but some people don't seem to realize that I can't magically teleport through the semi truck on my right or the SUV in front.
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Apr 25, 2014 18:46
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I received a Powerpoint that I have to process into a PDF for distribution, and somehow the person who made it set up the theme so that the color elements in the background/master slide match the hyperlink color. I'm talking about the grayish rectangles that the arrows are pointing at here: The result is that either hyperlinks are nearly invisible (because he picked a lovely light gray), or else I change the hyperlink color to something readable and the color elements get ugly (see above). I can't switch to a different theme/master because he crammed in so much text with creative font sizing that I'd have to redo many of the slides. How do I redefine what color those elements use?
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Sep 4, 2014 15:04
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Asked this a few years back, but asking again for updated conditions: if I'm driving from Delaware to Boston, what's the best route to bypass NYC? Up to Tappan Zee bridge then back east to 95?
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Apr 21, 2015 15:20
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Nintendo Kid posted:Yeah you always want to take the NJ Turnpike over to the Garden State Parkway at exit 11, and then you stay on the Parkway until it merges with 87/287 and goes over the Tappan Zee. But you usually don't want to go all the way back to 95, usually you want to take 287 over to the Hutchinson River Parkway going north, which becomes the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut. Then you stay on that til I-91, take that to I-84 and take that to the Mass Pike into Boston.
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Apr 21, 2015 20:27
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syscall girl posted:From what I've heard the way the vitamins get separated from the vegetables is boiling/blanching and then draining the water off. Shockingly, the same thing happens if you cook raw vegetables yourself. So does that mean you're better off eating raw vegetables? They're not bad for you, but some nutrients are more easily digested when they're cooked. Moral of the story: eat some vegetables. Frozen are probably better and tastier and more versatile than canned, but canned won't kill you.
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Apr 22, 2015 15:15
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Going to see a Broadway show in New York City, traveling up from the Philly/Delaware area. Not interested in driving in the city, would prefer not to stay in NYC overnight. I figure the show ends around 10pm. What's the cheapest way of pulling this off? - Amtrak is $200 roundtrip for two people, a little steep. - Greyhound is $30 roundtrip but they don't have late night buses coming back. Would have to stay overnight or camp out at Port Authority until 4am.  - Could drive up to someplace like Newark, park the car at the train station, take PATH trains to city. Same in reverse on return. - Edit: Friend recommended driving to Staten Island, taking the ferry from there. Which is the best choice? The Macaroni fucked around with this message at 21:28 on Mar 3, 2017 |
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Mar 3, 2017 19:58
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What's the current preferred solution for saving YouTube videos for local playback? I say "preferred" because the trusty website I had used in the past just seems to be malware/popup hell now. Is there a non-spyware Windows program that I can run locally instead of using dodgy websites?
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Jun 26, 2017 15:46
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Thanks Crumps Brother, I'll check that out. Toxic Fart Syndrome posted:Use OBS Studio or some other video capture to record your display while watching youtube would seem easiest. The Macaroni fucked around with this message at 18:34 on Jun 26, 2017 |
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Jun 26, 2017 18:22
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fishmech posted:Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Google Backup all have completely free tiers of service that give you like 2-5 gigabytes, which should be plenty for that.
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Nov 9, 2017 15:27
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If you listen to the German National Anthem, they say the extra vowel. Seriously though, it's like porsh/porshuh as suggested above. The actual German vowel is more of an "eh" then an "uh" sound, so if you say it properly then go right ahead and throw it in. If you're going to pronounce it as an American schwa sound (ə/"uh") then just leave it off.
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Dec 15, 2017 15:59
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Edit: NM, I'm wrong.
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Dec 21, 2017 22:22
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Q8ee posted:[tonsil stones] After I got out of college, I had zero problems with them. The only thing I can think of that's substantially different is that in college I drank an alarming amount of soda, and now I rarely drink it. I don't know if that's any help to you, and I'm sorry you're going through this. 
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Feb 15, 2018 20:01
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Q8ee posted:What sort of % chance am I looking at with regards to there being a permanent change to my voice after a tonsillectomy? Edit: I had my adenoids out when I was a young kid, didn't seem to help this issue (though I still have my tonsils).
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Feb 15, 2018 20:04
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Two entirely unrelated questions: 1) Is there a good no-contract/pay as you go phone company that serves Scotland? Need a smartphone for a weeklong trip. 2) When a rollercoaster has a height restriction, does that include some extra measure for safety? For example, say a rollercoaster has a height requirement of 54". Was the rollercoaster actually built to safely allow a person of 51" or so to ride safely, and they just add a few inches in to cover their bases or account for different shoe sizes? Is there a way to figure out the engineered minimum safe rider height? I'm arguing with a family member about whether it's "really safe" to take my kid on a world-class coaster the moment she meets the height requirement. Family member insists that the posted requirement is the bare minimum for safety, and we should wait until she adds another three inches. I'm taking the viewpoint my question is asking about.
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Feb 27, 2018 18:21
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Thanks everyone--this is what I figured. (And yeah, Q8ee, your second reading was correct!) I'm a somewhat older dad, and I'm trying to make the most of the window in between my kid being tall enough to ride these things safely, and me being too old to do it. I went to Six Flags last summer with an adult friend to make sure I could cross a couple items off my bucket list, and we both felt like our asses were kicked after a few hours. If I wait for my kid to reach her full teen/adult height, it'll probably be too late for me.
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Feb 27, 2018 18:49
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Thanks for answers on cell phone, ineptmule and NonzeroCircle!
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Feb 28, 2018 17:59
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mrfart posted:If a goon, of whom you only have his username, suddenly disappears from the forums, and you know he is (was) living in a developing country with a high crime rate and a political system that is basically a dictatorship; Is there any way to find out more about that person and what might have happened?
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Mar 1, 2018 20:14
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spog posted:I just auto banned myself because I thought it would be a simple way to make a donation without getting one of those tags.
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Apr 13, 2018 13:47
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Yak Shaves Dot Com posted:If your store runs out of banker boxes for some reason, the boxes that a lot of grocery chains receive their bananas in are also excellent moving boxes. Chef Bourgeoisie posted:And it made me wonder, if I'm allergic to penicillin, will I also have issues with certain cheeses?
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Apr 16, 2018 18:29
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Can't speak to Moroccan weddings, but at many Hindu weddings the bride will wear red, so wearing red yourself is kind of like showing up in a white dress to an American wedding when you're not the bride. Edit: Did a Google image search and it looks like most guests wear light colors to Moroccan weddings. Not sure of the significance. The Macaroni fucked around with this message at 19:34 on Apr 18, 2018 |
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Apr 18, 2018 19:30
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ineptmule posted:What is transport in the DC area like? I have to get to Fairfax, Virginia from the UK and I’m trying to work out if it’s better to take the shorter and cheaper flights to Baltimore and then find a way to travel the 1.5 hrs to Fairfax, or take the much longer flights (+5 hours on average) to either Ronald Reagan or Dulles but only have 30 mins by road. Baltimore: if you land during daytime, you'll take a $7 commuter train to DC (about 1 hour), take a $5 metro ride with one transfer to Fairfax county (1 hr+ depending when you go), then a taxi/uber/bus to your final destination. DC Reagan National Airport: $2-5 subway ride plus cab/taxi Dulles: Probably best to just take a cab, $20-50 depending where you're going to. If you're arriving late, the DC metro only runs until 11 or 12am on weeknights and the commuter rail is the same. Edit: Why in the world are the flights you're seeing 5 hours more to the DC airports? They must have another stop or something--Baltimore is only about 50-60 miles from Washington DC. Edit 2: Take Uber/Lyft everywhere you can, DC cabs are notoriously overpriced and awful. Be advised that Uber will jack up the prices late at night and during rush hour (4-6 pm). Edit 3: Bear in mind that Fairfax County is about 3 times the size of Washington DC, so the length and cost of your cab ride will vary depending on where you're going. Edit 4: They have commuter buses from Dulles Airport but again, they may or may not help depending on your final destination. The Macaroni fucked around with this message at 17:21 on Jun 29, 2018 |
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Jun 29, 2018 17:03
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A rock from a stupid truck with an improperly covered load hit my windshield and cracked it. I got pictures of the truck, license plate, and DOT info. My insurance company said they treat class claims as "no fault" and that if I want to get my deductible back from the trucking company, I have to do it myself. How do I get this started? Call the police or state Department of Transportation? Edit: I looked up the DOT and company name and now I'm calling their insurance. The Macaroni fucked around with this message at 15:22 on Jul 6, 2018 |
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Jul 6, 2018 15:03
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Do you have a video of it hitting your car? Otherwise there is 0% chance you’re getting anything.
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Jul 6, 2018 15:38
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Poldarn posted:When two objects have difference temperature (e.g. cold cans and warm air) the heat will transfer between them from the hottest to the coldest at a speed defined by the amount of temperature difference and the material of the objects. In your case, as heat transfers from the air to the can, the air closest to the can is cooled slightly. The fan removes the slightly cooled air and quickly replaces it with room temperature air so the can will cool at a speed greater than if the air was not replaced. Jeb! Repetition posted:This one's a little gross so spoilered
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Jul 10, 2018 21:41
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Lincoln posted:Can someone confirm that these kanji mean "horse" and "my/our horse," respectively? A client wants the my/our version on his product, and I want to make sure that's what he's getting. Edit: you used the word "kanji" so if this is a Japanese trend, it must be something recent. "My horse" wouldn't be written all in kanji.
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Jul 11, 2018 14:22
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Qubee posted:I washed some clothes but had to leave them in the washing machine from about 8pm to when I woke up at 2pm, as I didn't want to use my tumble dryer at night and be an inconsiderate neighbour. I've done this in the past and had no issues, but after tumble drying the clothes, they smelled pretty bad. A mix between wet dog and damp. I'm guessing it's mildew? I've since washed all the clothes again because it made me feel sick walking around with that really overpowering smell, people would think I haven't showered. That stuff is pretty industrial-strength both in cleaning power and fragrance: it's basically a strong bleach with eye-watering amounts of perfume. If the funk returns after that, you should have the washing machine examined. I use one of those about every 6 months, and I have a housemate who constantly leaves clothes in the machine until they turn green and mossy.
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Aug 9, 2018 15:09
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I asked this a couple years ago, checking again to see if the answer has changed: if I wanted to visit NYC from the Maryland/Delaware area for a late night show, where's the best place to park outside the city to take a train in? Amtrak and Greyhound stop running relatively early, and the budget bus providers don't go to my area. I was thinking about driving to someplace like Rahway NJ, parking the car and then taking NJ Transit into the city/back out again.
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Man, and here I was throwing the office candy jar out in a terrified rage.
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