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Is the US going into the Middle East in order to acquire military bases for a future invasion of Iran for oil? | An acquaintance of mine states that for the past 30 years the US has planned all of its wars and its main mission is to take over Iran in order to get their oil
He states "Iran has THE MOST oil. We need the territory for the country with the MOST oil. Why did we go against our ally during the Gulf War? Because we need OIL. All our wars are about oil and we're trying to get Iran because we all need oil. We're trying to get Iran before the other countries do." He claims he's read these in some books...which I think are probably very biased.
My response was that if the US wants to conquer countries for oil, why not go for the less powerful and easier if we're so desperate? I don't see how it makes any sense. Ex. Libya has oil and we could have easily gotten them when Gaddafi fell. Why not? His response "We want THE MOST OIL"
Give me some facts, reddit. Tell me the truth. Is the US after Iran for oil? Are all our wars planned out? Was the Gulf War about oil? This is what he claims. Help! | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Is it less slippery to use a high-quality mat or a yogitoes towel over a cheap mat? | I currently use a cheapo mat (possibly a Gaiam? but it doesn't even have a brand insignia on it so I have no idea). It gets incredibly slippery, and most classes I do are hot or heated--and I just found out I'll be doing work-trade at my local studio, so I get to take even more classes and for free! I can't afford both a new mat and towel, so i'm wondering:
Is it better to get a nicer mat, like maybe a Jade mat, and no towel?
Or is it better to keep using my cheapo mat but get a yogitoes towel (or similar) to put over it?
Which would be less slippery/more cost efficient for the long term? Can you use the Jade mat without needing a towel to place over it if you're sweating buckets?
The problem is just that I can afford either a mat or a towel, but not both... so I'm not sure what to get. Input? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
I need to know the best Nvidia GPU to be used with Cycles between $250-$600. I keep getting conflicting info, originally I was going to spring for a 670 however very little benchmark info is available for the 600 series. | I want to be able to maximize rendering efficiency and speed in Cycles with Blender. I use Linux Mint 13 64 Bit.
At first I saw the 660 for about $309 that had over 1,000 CUDA cores and instantly "fell in love", however gaming benchmarks appear to actually indicate that it is inferior and "crippled" compared to even the 5xx series for GPU calculations.
I am tired of all of the guesswork, CUDA is wonderful, but I am not going to spring for another Quadro, so I am looking at THE BEST gaming card in the mid to upper range.
It also appears that newer cards are actually CRIPPLED to boost the Quadro and Tesla lines, so a 580 appears to do well, but has a low number of CUDA cores.
Ps. Fuck Nvidia for crippling their hardware and making this a headache, once Cycles works well enough with AMD cards I will switch. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
USB Chargers - what should i look out for? | How do i know if a USB charger will work on my devices? (Namely iphones, android phone, smartphones!) What do i need to look out for to know if it charges fast or slow? Will it fry my devices? Voltages? Amps? Educate me! | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Anybody else with decent rigs getting bad frame-rates? | I have an i5 2500 processor, radeon 6900 GPU, 6gb RAM, massive HDD with tons of space, latest drivers... but I'm still getting really bad frame rate issues when playing co-op and stuff is exploding all over. I have to play on low settings. Is anybody else experiencing this with similar rigs or do I have a problem here? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
What if everyone on your team got Teleport? | Do this to quickly take down pushed towers.
Maybe 3 people will teleport to top.
Top and Middle will go there.
Top and Middle can teleport back to bottom in order to defend a counter attack on Bottom Tower. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Do you think this Bare Organics product is safe based on the ingredients? | Link to product page
Has anyone tried Bare Organics products before? I'm trying to stay away from parabens and other bad stuff but it's so difficult! Anyway I like that this dry skin healing balm has a glass or plastic option that way I can stay away from phthalates :) | reddit_title_body | 25 |
I'm a student teacher. Advice, please. What should I buy to prepare for my first year? | I am about to begin my year of student teaching in my program. The sales tax holiday is coming up for my state and I want to start stock piling supplies for next year when I'm on my own. I am an elementary major and will probably be teaching upper elementary (this is where I'll be doing my student teaching). My teaching program works with high needs schools and this is where I will make my start for my career.
I need the help of veterans to tell me what to buy during this tax holiday. I know to buy pencils. I have plenty of folders, and I've been buying paper when its on sale. I have plenty of books that I've picked up from libraries getting rid of old books and what not. I am more curious about the things that first year teachers and student teachers like me don't think about. What are some of the things you didn't realize you needed until you actually needed them? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
NASL Season 3 GRAND FINALS Stephano Vs Alicia VOD'S | NASL Season 3 GRAND FINALS Stephano Vs Alicia :
Game 1 :
Game 2 :
Game 3 :
Game 4 : | reddit_title_body | 25 |
The Fall of the Shen Split Push? [CLG Spoilers] | In game 3 of clg.eu vs clg.na, Froggen and clg.eu showed one of the most effective ways to stop the shen splitpush. EU dedicated a very fed froggen to constantly follow shen around. Although hotshot didn't play the splitpush perfectly, the pure dfg burst and dmg from Froggen's ahri negated many issues other top laners have dealing with shen 1v1. In addition, Ahri's 3 blinks negates shen's dash leaving hotshot in a helpless situation. This is why jax is a valued split pusher as he duels extremely well and destroys any opposing ad carry, leaving only ap carries or bruisers (most of which have no chance to stop him) to end the split. Shen essentially became a simple tank or a few seconds of a giant shield.
Even in game 1 with Froggen's Corki pick, clg.eu showed that using a ranged dps champion with mobility can effectively shut down shen. However, in game one, what stopped clg.eu was corki's lack of an ability to stop shen's ult. Ahri was the perfect pick.
So has clg.eu shown us the most effective way to shop the extremely common shen pick? With perfect positioning and deliberate baron fights, the lack of a teleport can be overcome, too.
TL;DR: Does CLG.eu's strategy to shut down shen mark the beginning of a decrease in the effectiveness of shen splitpush? What other champs besides armour-shredding corki, mobile burst/dps ahri with cc can be used? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
What 3D Figure Would Have The Max Surface-Area:Volume Ratio? | I started thinking about the opposite, and using the surface area/volume eqns, I concluded that a sphere holds the max volume:surface area (confirmed my assumption from the way water behaves).
But yeah, for this, my mind thinks of some fractal-esque polyhedron which ultimately conforms to a sphere. Am I overlooking something obvious?
Anyways, I'm curious and google turned up nothing, so any insight is welcome.
**EDIT:** How about in four dimensions? Somehow I have a mental grasp of the 4d case but not the 3d one. is my assumption correct that volume:4d figure::surface area:3d figure:: because volume is the integral of surface area? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
One ferret versus multiple? | What are the benefits of getting multiple ferrets? I don't own any currently and would prefer to eventually get just one, but would he/she get bored without a mustelid buddy? Are two ferrets exponentially more work than just one?
EDIT: Thanks for all the awesome advice, guys! All of it is extremely edifying. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Can anyone find out who created an impostor facebook profile? willing to pay $$$ | Someone created a fake facebook profile of my 70-yr old aunt, she doesn't even know how to turn on a computer (trust me, I know!). They have been posting cryptic messages about her. I think I know who it is, but need confirmation. Does anyone know how to tell who created a fake facebook profile? PM me, willing to pay - serious inquiries only please. Also - I'm in Canada if that info is needed.
Thanks!! | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Why is uploading a common internet meme to use as my custom credit card image a violation of US copyright law? | I wanted to use the ubiquitous "Shut up and take me money" image as my custom credit card. (Quite original, I know.)
I received an email saying that this would violate US Copyright law.
Couldn't this image be used without permission under "Fair Use"? Clearly this is a sophisticated parody of modern financial policies. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Did Max Interval Circuit today again | So, was totally wiped at the end of day 36. Just repeated Max Interval Circuit today, and I totally kicked its ass. I felt great, had energy, and continued on to do my back and shoulder routine with enthusiasm. I feel like the 3 days in between helped a lot with getting back into the harder workouts. Thanks for the encouragement! Can't wait to get my Insanity shirt :) currently at 208, started at 225. Dropped 3 points BMI. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Does the Avatar's principle bending determine the bending abilities of his/her children? | I came up with this idea while commenting on another thread:
Does the Avatar's principle bending (Ang=Air, Korra=Water) determine the bending abilities of his/her children? Theoretically, since the avatar has the ability to bend all elements, shouldn't the Avatar be able to give birth to a child who can bend one of any of the four elements?
I suppose if that's true than Korra could give birth to an air bender and that would expedite the restoration of the Air nomads. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
What is your favorite guitar that you own? | To be honest, I have 11 guitars and they're all like my kids. However, at least 2 of them kind of stick out above the rest. My PRS SE 24 Custom 25th Anniversary Edition and my Epiphone SG Special II are my most precious 2. What are your's? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Any Google Play 16GB Shipped to Canada yet? | Seems like a lot of people who picked the 8GB model are receiving their shipping notifications, even if they ordered a couple days ago. I ordered my 16GB model from google play on the 29th of june with no word yet, I live in Montreal. I was curious if the 16GB model is the cause of most delays | reddit_title_body | 25 |
At what point did women's breasts start being considered immodest? | I know in some cultures women going topless is still the social norm. I guess I should clarify and say at what point in Western Culture did women start covering their breasts? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Came back, got stomped, need some perspective (invaders please chime in). | I've been away from Dark Souls for a while. I got the itch, and rolled a new character. I'm trying different things, having fun. Here's my concern. I'm getting invaded a lot. I got invaded by darkwraiths 3 or 4 times on the way to Taurus. I was invaded *seven times in a row* in the time it takes to go from the blacksmith's fire to the bell gargoyles. Only two of these invasions was a fight that could be considered fun or interesting at all, and none even approached a basic concept of a 'fair' fight, even though I don't want to use that word.
I need some perspective, friends. First of all, I'm not that great of a gamer. I haven't beaten the game yet. Partly because I don't want it to be over, but that's a different discussion. Second, it doesn't appeal to me to have the 'perfect' build. I want to have fun and I play it loose like that. Third, I don't read a lot into the nuts and bolts of this game, so sometimes these invasions (and my compandas) don't make sense. How are darkwraiths able to Invade at the first 'level'? I assume they're dw's, as they use that magic fist shield thing. The 'best' fight was against one of these. I was all over the place, getting some good 2 and 3 hit combos while they were trying to grab me with that light punch thing. I was doing like 8-12 damage a hit, and after a while, the dude took out some lightning weapon and one hit me dead.
Part of my frustration is with the game's design. Why do invaders get to spawn right at the fog gate to bell gargoyles? That's the only field-leveler I have, is to jet to the boss. Also, does an invader get unlimited time to kill me? Once an invader camped right below and across fromthe fog door and waited until someone climbed the first ladder, one hit killing everyone with quelaag's sister's lava spell. There's no way to reach the invader. He can duck back so you can't see him. I kept summoning people, often the same people, for something like 20 minutes, and trying to wait him out until he got bored and one hit killed me with the demon spear.
How do people who can invade me, at my low level, have such wonderful toys?
Finally, invaders, how is this fun for you? I'm barely stronger than a hollow knight at this point. Humanity is hard to come by. So a few of us low lwvels team up for a fun fight against the bell gargoyles, but you can kill us like it's nothing. Is that fun for you? How?
I can guess some responses: It's in the game, so it's not cheating. It's not cheating so it's fair. I see that argument. I just don't know why the game was designed like that.
Quit turning human and you won't have this problem. I hear you, b ut being human makes the game more fun. There's a little risk involved, and you can summon dudes for jolly co-op. I also think it's cool that you can summon npcs. I like summoning solaire or that chick with the sack on her head. I think that's awesome.
In the end, that's what I did. I just solo'd the gargoyle demons. Then I turned off the game and I haven't been back.
I'm not trying to complain, I'm trying to be fair. I get that squashing me like a bug could be fun, but for how long? What do you gain?
Can you all help me see things from another perspective? I don't want to assume that you are playing a super badass against no challenge noobs because you're afraid of girls. Help me understand.
**tl;dr:** you didn't miss anything. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
How would you go about promoting books on Arts and Crafts? | Hey,
I'm interested in promoting a series of books on Arts and Crafts. I've been helping release books for a small publishing firm and am now put in charge of the online world. These books span from books about glitter to vintage fashion or contemporary art.
I was wondering if anyone had a good idea of where to start showing these off? Even perhaps, what way would be best? I'm trying to avoid simply posting links to an article about the books as, we can probably all agree, that's a bit soulless. Facebook and social medias are always a good start. Would contacting bloggers and art/craft fairs and telling them what the books has to offer work? Giving promotional copies?
Thanks for your insights! | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Why do my friend's farts smell so bad? | Okay so my friends and I have been good friends for while and are now comfortable farting in front of each other. When everyone farts it is kind of funny but one friend farts and it smells REALLY BAD. Every time. Why is that? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
What gives you the idea for your tattoos? | I am curious as a person who wants to get tattoos when I can afford them. I have been subscribed to this subreddit for a few months now and I have seen a wide variety of tattoos. Some really touching like a lost love one or a pikachu (not saying its bad idea kind of awesome really). Besides one idea for a tattoo I have no idea what I want but I do want tattoos. So with that said I want to hear what inspires you to get what you get put on your skin so that may have an idea for other ideas. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
How can I sound more genuine? | I have found that I have a tendency to sound disingenuous when I have conversations with people. For example, I have paid friends compliments before and they said that they can't be sure if I am being sarcastic or not. It's hard to explain, but I just feel like a lot of the things I say fall flat. Not sure how else to put it, but I want to exhibit my empathy better. Any suggestions? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Post tibial stress fracture tenderness | Hey guys! I posted something in /r/running a couple weeks back and I figured I would ask in this subreddit with a follow up.
Basically, I got a tibial stress fracture in my right leg and took 11 weeks off. I have been easing back into things and about 5 weeks later it is still there but doesn't hurt when I run. It is kinda tender and a bit achey when I press on the side and I don't know if this is normal.
I have had a couple friends say that it is normal for something to linger such as this and that the bone callus can irritate things like muscle and tissue down there. Has anyone had similar experiences? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Going to do the "Centurion Challenge" this weekend (100 shots of beer in 100 minutes). Any tips/suggestions? | Going to be drinking strong Canadian ale. I think it works out to around 9 cans of beer (???). I have no problem taking down 12 beer but it usually takes me at least a few hours. I feel like I will be able to do this challenge with ease but my friends have forewarned me the difficulty of the task. Any tips/suggestions or unrelated comments? I'm thinking of starting an AMA before I begin and then answering 100 minutes later :D | reddit_title_body | 25 |
[Local LAN] €3,000 prize pool at the Starcraft Munich Tournament #6: amateur players can win hardware & cash, Brood War legend Mondragon confirmed attendance and live webcam from the venue is available. Join the German / English cast and show support for local LANs! | ##Streams:
* German #1: Mori
* German #2:In Starcraft TV
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##Important Information
**Schedule**
* **10:00 CET** – Opening
* **11:00 CET** – End of Checkin
* **11:30 CET** – Start of Group Stage
* **13:30 CET** – Start of Championship/Fun Tournament
* **23:00 CET** – Finals
* **24:00 CET** – Finish
**Format**
**MST #6 Specific Perks**
**1.Besides** the major 1v1 tournament, eliminated players will engage in an accompanying tournament which will still have over 800€ in prizes; there'll also be a 2v2 tournament.
**2. It's** an offline event with live cameras from the venue available on the streams.
**3. Munich Starcraft** is the middle class of E-Sports and they can set example to other local events if you show you like the concept.
##Notable players attending:
* Mondragon,
* Hazed,
* AcRo,
* mAth
* Biphy
* Nimitz
##TL;DR: Starcraft with friends for €3,000! | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Making the most of an airing cupboard? | I have an airing cupboard that is currently quite useless in that it has no heating source and doesn't maximise the use of space. Can anyone recommend a good route to take with it? I was thinking having slated shelves going up to store towels and similar, then some hangers in the bottom to store my cycling clothing with a small tubular heater to stop any possible condensation/mould build up. My only concern with this is I also store my router in here which may not like the heat so I was thinking to store that in a small built in wooden box. FWIW the cupboard is a round 50x50x200cm.
Any ideas would be mucho appreciated. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
VIFF Film list + schedule released | List of films showing at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival was released today. Wondering if anyone has any good recommendations as to what films to look out for.
Edit: | reddit_title_body | 25 |
America can't do white bread! | If you move to America and you love your sandwiches, be warned that America has the worst bread in the entire world. French loaves and baguettes are nothing like you will get in England or Europe, and the sliced loaves all taste sweet.
How an entire country lost the art of breadmaking must be due to commercialisation and cutting corners. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
What pre-Wii/360/PS3 console (not handheld) do you think has the best 4-player offline selection of games? | I'm not even talking competitive. I am just wondering which console you think would be best for 4 tokers to just chill and play whilst other activities go about? Im not saying they cant be competitive (like shooters), but they dont need to be. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Himntor's Journal Log: Entry 2 | This is the second entry of Himntor Shield's journal. You can find the first one here!
May 27th, 1161 YLC
By tomorrow afternoon I should have a lot of tomatoes. I have a trap ready on the edge of town for the skunk as well. My mother wasn't too happy about me 'accidentally' dropping my journal in the fire pit, but I think she took it well. I might as well keep this thing for notes and future plans. Maybe I'll turn it into a scheduler.
I got to see my father's work today. It was a large wood statue of a bear. It was almost two times the size of my mother. *Almost.* Father said he hadn't finished it just yet, he had to put a... what was it called? a sealant? Some sort of sticky substance on it. The first glaze of it is drying right now but he says there need to be more.
Some of my friends wanted in on my tomato plan, but I wouldn't want them messing it up. The less attention the better. I just hope Clermn can run fast enough in case we do get caught. I'm already the fastest runner in town so I know I won't have any trouble. I can even outrun some of the grown ups here.
My mother has lately been very cautious of me, almost as if she's afraid of me sometimes. I asked my father about it but he didn't answer. Even my brother is becoming a little bit scared of me. I have no idea what's going on. Even the priests have taken a lot of interest in me, and my parents have tried to schedule meetings with some of them to 'look' at me using some magic. Up to now I have avoided anything like that. I don't want creepy priests using spells on me.
Someone came by the house yesterday. I'm not sure who it was the person seemed to be looking for me, I don't know why. The man was very large and scary, almost as if he might have been a Dwarv, but Dwarvs are the stuff of legend so I'd doubt it. My parents refused to let him see me, and he seemed very upset about it, storming off back into the woods just south of our home. My parents are now warning me not to go outside of town anymore. I feel something strange is going to happen soon, but it doesn't matter. I need more tomatoes! | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Woodcutting estimate [HELP] | Hey r/runescape, I'm a casual player, probably play an average of 30-40 minutes a day. Lately I've been thinking that I would like 99 woodcutting. My Wc level is 76, and if I chop ivy with a sacred clay hatchet, about how many days would it take me to get 99? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Did the end of the book series not sit quite right with anyone else? [Mockingjay Spoilers] | To be fair, when I was reading Mockingjay, I was sick and kind of hopped up on meds. So I might need to reread it (if I ever find time).
Still, the way District 13 handled Katniss seemed... incomplete. Just letting her live out her life with Peeta doesn't exactly sit quite right with me. It didn't seem to flow with the rest of the series. Of course, I don't think the last half of Mockingjay flowed with the rest of the series. What do you guys think? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Any good online pet supply stores for Canada? | Title pretty much says it all. I've found petland.ca so far but I'm not overly impressed with their selection of cat toys. amazon.ca is pretty lacking too. Anyone with suggestions? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
How to tell which medigun I'm using? | I've recently turned off my medigun viewmodel, but I have trouble knowing if I'm using kritz or regular uber. The only way to tell as far as I know is to watch the particle effect on the heal beam. Is there a way to have some sort of hud element telling me which I'm using? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Detonator VS Flare Gun VS Manmelter? | Which one is best for Pyro in most situations? I see a lot of people hating on the Manmelter, but the way I see it getting crits for something you frequently do as Pyro is very nice, and it helps you conserve ammo for airblasting projectiles/general burning Bonus speed is useful too, but of course no random/consecutive crits is a big minus. The Detonator's easy to use and can light multiple people, but it only minicrits when used in succession and flare-jumping doesn't seem that great. Regular flare is good for the 2-shot on most classes, which one is most useful in your experience? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Update: Boyfriend called 911 on me and now I have a domestic violence charge. | Original post:
Thought I would let you guys know that all charges were dropped by the DA, because the cops noted how aggressive and violent he was acting when they got there.
Also, came to my senses and dumped him the day the mandatory restraining order was up. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Parents of Reddit, how do you deal with your troubled teens? | Right now I have a daughter who is in her teens. She is spending time with a guy who is 18, she is 17. He's known for feeding girls drugs, he's stolen some of my daughter's items (but gave excuses for it), always has a sob story of some sort and he has been arrested for stealing too.
Right now my daughter thinks he is her only friend. That he makes her "happy". It's become an impossible fight for me to get her away from him since every time she leaves to go anywhere they end up together.
So my question is Parents of Reddit... How do you handle your troubled teens? I am seeking some ideas and could use any. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Reddit, does anyone have a parent that yells/shouts/screams at them, or just in general, constantly? | I feel like I'm the only one. My sister tells me all the time that, "Other families aren't like this," and I try to tell her that's bullshit, but I'm starting to think she's right.
My dad yells at least once every couple of days, and the only reason it's not every day is because he goes to work a lot. He doesn't just get pissed and grumbles around, he SHOUTS and cusses at me, my sister, and my mom, or just to the air, I guess. Sometimes he'll get so angry that he'll toss a few magazines or something on the floor.
He yells about random stuff, like money problems we don't even actually have(we're not upper class by any means, but our income is normal), how he's the only one that cooks dinner(not true), that he's the only one that cleans up(definitely not true), and small, nitpicky things like why there's pens and gum in the drawer that's meant only for mail.
It's been this way for as long as I can remember, and he reduces my mom to tears at least three times a month. She does a lot of stuff that kind of make her deserve someone getting a little annoyed with her, but I don't believe anyone deserves to get so harshly yelled at.
Let me make it clear that my dad is a good person. He had a shitty childhood, where, among other things, his mother told him at a very young age that she wished she'd fallen down the stairs while pregnant with him, or something like that. I don't really know everything he dealt with as a kid, but obviously it's affected his present, making him the kind of person who gets his anger and sadness out by yelling.
But I do know that he IS a GOOD person. He loves his family, and we've had so many good times with him. He's hilarious, smart, and makes his kids happy, gives us advice, provides wonderfully for us, and everyone he knows loves him. We sit down at night and watch movies with dinner, laugh, etc. He truly does love his family and is always the one my relatives call up when they need kind words.
I think part of him feels like he's a bad provider, but tries really hard, but my mom doesn't appreciate it. She says things sometimes that really do sound like she doesn't appreciate it. We got a new floor put in a couple months ago, and two weeks like she was having trouble mopping the little crevices, and said she hated it...right in front of my dad. It made him feel shitty, because it was sort of like a gift to her.
My dad's behavior has caused my sister and I to grow up to be screamers, too. Not NEARLY as bad as my dad, but we've garnered tempers, and have screamed at each other(never in public or to friends). Not very often, but we still have. I, personally, get really irritated by everything, and a lot of the time I just want people to leave me alone. I hate being that way, and am already looking for a good therapist to talk to.
I don't want anyone to start freaking out and thinking that my dad hits me, or anyone. ****My dad has NEVER and would NEVER do ANYTHING physical to my family. He would NEVER lay his hands on ANY of us. ****
Anyway, does anyone else share this? I sincerely feel like I'm the only one with this type of parent.
***tl;dr - My dad, while still being a genuinely good person, has an anger problem and yells at me and my family. No, he has never and would never hit us.*** | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Does rolling make you move any faster? | Playing WW and I realised that I use A to roll everywhere instead of running normally. It *seems* like it's a speed boost, but does it actually make you move any faster? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Visiting St. Louis in April, fun places for a 3 year old? | I'm bringing the family to St. Louis March 27 - April 9 to let the kids visit Grandma and Grandpa.
Putting together a list of some possible things to do with the kids while we're there and this is what we have come up with so far:
**Places**
Forest Park Zoo
Turtle Park
City Museum
Magic House
Six Flags
Grants Farm
Botanical garden
Forest Park Science Museum
**Events**
Moolah Shrine Circus March 29 - April 1
Morpho Mania Butterflies March 1 - March 31
Cavilia March 21 - April 8
Breakfast with the Bunny @ Zoo March 24 - April 7
Breakfast with the Bunny @ Eckerts March 31
Lot's of Easter related events
Bring it on The Musical
We're coming from Taiwan so we don't get back to visit that often. Any other suggestions for places or events for kids would be greatly appreciated!! | reddit_title_body | 25 |
My father use to call me "Booger" until i was a teenager growing up, What odd name (With no back-story) were you called growing up? | My father use to call me "Booger" until i was a teenager growing up. I never really thought anything of it until now. I'm from the US and I want to hear odd nicknames from the US and all over the world. What odd name (With no back-story) were you called growing up? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
I want to stream my desktop to my TV. | Is there a way I can stream my desktop over LAN to my television? My TV is a Panasonic UT50 which supports DLNA and I currently use PS3 Media Server to stream videos to it but I want to stream my desktop to use it as a kind of monitor so I can stream milkdrop and other applications. With my old TV I used to achieve this by just plugging in a 20ft VGA cable but this TV doesn't come with any VGA ports and I don't have any HDMI or DVI cables that are long enough (and I'd rather not move my computer right next to the TV) so it seems like streaming it over ethernet would be my only option. Apparently I can use VLC and PS3 Media Server or Tversity to achieve this but I haven't had any success so far. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Should the Devils regret not hiring Ken Hitchcock? | I've been doing my best to follow the devils but as a college student who lives out of market and is currently abroad I haven't really be able to keep abreast of the finer points of the league this season. My question is, looking at how well the Blues have done, should the Devils have hired Ken Hitchcock? You could argue that Hitch was able to do more with less raw talent than PDB and the Devils, and aside from Clarky's big year, PDB hasn't really made a demonstrable, thoroughly surprising and *unique* impact.
So what do we all think? Would we have been better off with Hitchcock? Would he have had the same success here? Is PDB's style more suitable to a team like the Devils? I'm curious to hear everyone's thoughts!
And of course, GO DEVILS! | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Health food stores in Calgary | Just wondering if there are any decent health food stores in Calgary?
Thanks all | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Match Thread: Schalke 04 vs. Viktoria Plzen | Lineups:
Schalke 04: Unnerstall - Howedes Matip Papadopoulos Fuchs - Hoger Jones - Obassi Draxler - Raul - Huntelaar
Plzen: Cech - Limbersky Prochazka Cisovsky Pilar - Horvath Petrzela Darida Kolar - Rajtoral Bakos
Streams:
Events:
**GOAL**: Darida (Plzen) 1-0 22'
**Halftime** 45'
**Yellow Card**: Obassi 58'
**SUB** Schalke: Farfan in Obassi out 61'
**SUB** Schalke: Marica in Raul out 69'
**GOAL**: Huntelaar (S04) 77'
**Yellow Card**: Fuchs 82'
**Yellow Card**: Horvach 85' | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Day 1 - Construction of my coop begins. | I've been sketching out ideas and designs for my coop. Was having a hard time with the design phase so I decided to wing it and start building. I had a basic idea of what I wanted and went with it. I'm using recycled trusses to build the frame, roof, and outer pen. I have 18 or 20 of these to use. So far I've used ten. I plan to use four more on the the roof and 3-6 for the outer pen(s). The outer pens are going to be sectioned off into four areas. Two areas to the North and two to the South. With this I should be able to cycle a small group of chickens every now and then and keep the vegetation growing. That or expand my flock once I become accustom to raising them. Also leaves me the option of keeping my breeding pair separate from my layers.
The trusses stand 12' tall so I will be cutting those down shorter when I add the roof. I plan to break down some pallets and use that to side my structure. Should be able to pick those up for free and minimize my start-up costs. The only money I've invested so far is $60 for two rolls of wire. One roll 2'x50' chicken wire and one 3'x50' heavier gauge. For the roof and siding I'd like to cut up some boards and make wooden shingles.
I will try to keep updates rolling in as I make progress. Still waiting for the snow to finish melting. After I complete the coop I can finally find myself some pullets to get me started.
| reddit_title_body | 25 |
How do I deal with an alcoholic neighbor who abuses wife & kids? | When sober, my neighbor can be really nice guy and will go out of his way to help me. On the other hand, after several beers, he turns into a complete and utter dick, mostly to his family. Usually, it's verbal abuse, but when people aren't around, he ends up slapping the kids or his wife. Truthfully, I don't want to get in the middle of it, but I care about his kids like they are my siblings & feel like there's something I can do, legally? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Pick up Tyson Chandler off waivers? | Someone dropped Tyson Chandler. He's been underperforming...should I pick him up and hope he improves?
Jermaine O'Neal is also back and playing well...
H@H 10 man Categories My team is performing well - but I could use more blocks...and I have a couple teams in my league who are near the top of rebounds and points scored along with me. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Hypothetical situation: How many goals could you score for Manchester United/Barca/Real Madrid. | Can you settle an arguement?
So somehow you're signed up by a top team in Europe, could be Barca, could be PSG etc - it doesn't really matter. You play in every single league, domestic & European cup game.
You play up front. You have no other responsibility other than to put the ball into the net by any means possible. Though you are not a penalty taker.
How many goals in a season would it be possible for you/or a non-professional to score.
I think I could grab about 5 goals, knicking them from corners or just being in the right place at the right time. My friend says no chance. What do you think? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Weekly Vintage Meetup, Thursday September 27 @ 9:30 | Alright, this Thursday, September 27th, we'll be having another meetup at Vintage Brewing Co. on Whitney Way.
I'm going to be done with work early, so I'll be able to get to Vintage before our typical meeting time. It seems like a lot of people tend to get there around 9:30-10 anyway...**but if you'd be able to make it earlier feel free to post and we'll see if we can get something going before our usual start time.**
Another thing I'd like to note is that the kitchen closes at 10, so if you would like to get food you should get there earlier. When I arrive, I'll have a 8.5x14 reddit alien.
Just in case people missed the initial post, Vintage has a special on Thursdays where all their tap beers under 7% Alcohol By Volume are $3. The general consensus at the meetups so far has been that it's a really good deal.
Last week was a smaller meetup. A lot of our regulars were unable to make it out, and only a couple new people showed. With that said, it was still pretty fun. Hopefully with a few of the people who missed last week committed to making it this week, we'll have a meetup that's got the 12-15 people we've been used to seeing.
I also wanted to point something out: people who aren't from the West Side are definitely welcome to come out for this...haha, apparently the "holy crap there are a lot of west siders" vibe from the initial post caused a lot of people to think this was an exclusive event
To make it easier (and because I realized my number is already in about a half dozen different spots on this sub) I've posted my phone number at the bottom of this post so that people can find us on Thursday night, but we've been meeting in the back left corner where the larger tables are. If it's nice outside, we might also be on their new patio (though I'm sure by the time the meetup starts, it'll be 20 degrees out or something).
Anyway, if you need to reach me on Thursday, my number is (608) 516-9597
Hope to see people this Thursday! | reddit_title_body | 25 |
[TOMT] [Photograph] Girl in water after floods/tsunami | It was a brilliant photograph of a girl sitting in muddy water holding onto a bit of wood - But her eyes were either two different colours or a very vivid colour due to her exposure and she was dying. Her eyes were the best part of the photo. she is looking at the camera. It was after the tsunami on boxing day or after floods in asia. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
The Old King would destroy Gwyn, right? | Replaying DeS, and I can't help but think that the Old King Allant would totally annihilate Gywn. Comments? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Careful with your boarding crews; enemy pilots can still dodge and JUMP while in combat! | Common sense seems to dictate that engaging in combat would incapacitate a ship's captain, but not so. Enemy pilots will still be able dodge and jump with your crew in the helm. If they do happen to jump, your boarding crew will be simply lost.
There is one small exception that I've found; there is a brief period immediately after you teleport your crew into the helm when the pilot will actually stop flying, allowing you just one undodgeable volley. After that, you need to either kill the pilot or find some other way to entice him to leave the cabin. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Some of my friends use poor grammar and can't spell. How did they graduate college and go on to live successful lives? | Lately I'm just having a hard time understanding how some of my friends passed through college. Most of them can't spell and have very poor grammar. One of them continuously spells the word "incredible" as "imcredable". Another uses the word "ideal" in place of "idea". None of them know the difference between your and you're, or there, their or they're.
The shocking thing is, one of them is a States Attorney is planning on getting involved in politics. How in the heck did these people graduate college?
EDIT: OK, I probably should've mentioned that they aren't very computer literate either. They don't even bother to spell-check. They will send email messages to their boss that have misspelled words and bad grammar. So it's not that computers helped them out. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
ISO: Non-Washington Winter Ales, FT: Anything I can get in WA | I'm new to /r/BeerTrade but have one trade under my belt on here and on BA.
I do a monthly blind beer tasting with friends and we have one coming up (11/9) on Winter ales that I would like to get from a trade. I live near Seattle so I would like to get something that is not readily available in my area, see SeekaBrew
Since the Tasting is on 11/9 I'd like to do a trade pretty soon. I'm looking for either a few 12oz bottles or 2- 22oz bottles of a Winter Ale. I've also never won one of these Tastings so help me out with a killer beer please! :)
For Trade: I can get Fremont, Pike, Elysian, Redhook, Two Beers, Sound, Fort George, some Russian River, some Cascade, some Lost Abbey/Port and others, see Seekabrew. Let me know!
Thanks! (This is my first ISO post so sorry if I did not do this correctly.) | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Reddit, Please HELP ! How to stop a person to become an catholic fanatic ? | My Girlfriend father is becoming obsessed with Catholicism.
He is a successful Court Judge here in Brazil and earn a lot for Brazilian standard. But just him support the entire family.
He always was been a very nice person, but the family is passing by some financial problems and he start to “Reading the bible” and going to the Catholic church and now everything is going downhill.
He only talks about the Bible now, is awful, no one can handle he anymore.
Now his wife don’t support him anymore and fighting for everything.
He have some very unacceptable ideas now. He NOW thinks that the woman submissive to the man and want to break up the marriage because of she don´t accept it.
Even with all the financial problems, he is considering giving 10% to the church.
Their daughter (my girlfriend) is destroyed with all this. What we can do to stop this insanity?
We had an idea to introduce him to the spiritism, that is a much more reasonable religion, but he said: “When we believe in something, is hard to believe in other things”.
Please Reddit, help ! | reddit_title_body | 25 |
[Build Help] Does my PSU have too many watts or is it fine? | Hi Build A PC, I am most likely going to buy this rig in a bout a month and I was wondering if my PSU has too many watts or if it is fine for my build. If it has too many watts please recommend a different PSU from Corsair that would fit this build. Any criticism is welcome. Thank you for your help Build a PC, have a good day!
Part list permalink]( / [Part price breakdown by merchant]( / [Benchmarks
Type|Item|Price
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**CPU** | Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $279.99 @ Microcenter
**CPU Cooler** | Corsair H80 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $129.86 @ Newegg
**Memory** | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $67.99 @ Newegg
**Hard Drive** | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive |-
**Video Card** | EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card | $509.99 @ NCIX US
**Case** | Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case | $151.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply | $161.49 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | LG GH22NS90B DVD/CD Writer | $22.98 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) | $99.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | $1504.27
| Generated 2012-03-28 18:57 EDT-0400 | | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Good gainer burrito breakfast if you're looking for one. Mexican style | Whip this up and make burritos. I'm Mexican and grew up on this shit. This shit is like 2600 calories and 150g of protein. It has dumbass amounts of fat, though, and you may or may not want to know what chorizo actually is.
6-8 scrambled eggs
Half handful of cheese to be cooked with eggs
cilantro for flavor
1lb tube of Beef Chorizo ($1)
3-4 tortillas
And, of course, hot sauce | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Girlfriend doesn't respond to clit stimulus - how do I get her to orgasm? | Girlfriend has apparently never orgasmed before. Her clit does nothing for her. She kind of just lays there if I try to give her oral and pushes me off after a little bit. We've been having sex for a long time now but I haven't gotten her to orgasm with penetration/fingering. She claims its not really a big deal and that sex is still enjoyable, but it still bothers me. I'd really appreciate any suggestions.
Can provide more details if necessary... though I'm not really sure what else there is to say. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Is it morally okay to lie about your weight to qualify for donating blood? | I am 104 lbs and want to donate blood...something I've always wanted to do, but the required weight is 110. If they don't weigh me, is it wrong to lie about it for a good cause? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Difference between Almond/Flaxseed/Whatever else meals? | I'll see some recipes call for almond meal, others for flax meal and I was wondering that since these things are so expensive, (especially the almond, my god.) can you sub them out for one another in a recipe? I've seen various forms of "3 tsp sugar splenda or stevia" but never anything like "3c almond meal/flaxseed meal". | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Looking to get my first Dremel. I have no experience with them. Which one do you recommend for general purpose use? | Corded or cordless?
Model? .... I don't mind paying more if it's worth it, but I'm not clear on which models are for what uses. I just don't want to have regrets later. This has been one of those Paradox of Choice situations, as I've put off buying one for over a year until I could do more research. If there had just been 2-3 options with clearly articulated differences, it would've been easier.
So, Dremel Afficionados... any recommendations? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Tabla de datos de futbolistas | Alguien sabe en donde puedo encontrar una tabla con las fechas de nacimiento de los jugadores de cada equipo? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Free Folk or Celtic sheet music? | Trying to get more into bluegrass and would love help finding free folk, celtic, or gypsy world flute sheet music. Any help is greatly appreciated :) | reddit_title_body | 25 |
[Build Help] $1800 Budget Multi-Monitor Setup | As per the sidebar lets start here. Would like to keep the budget below $1800, but could go a bit higher if it is necessary. This rig is intended primarily for gaming (both new and old). I already have an HDD, DVD-RW, Mouse/Keyboard, 1 Asus VH238H monitor. I live in the United States, but not near a MicroCenter.
Now as mentioned I have 1 monitor, but I have long been toying with the idea of a triple-monitor setup. The following is the build I have cobbled together with that in mind.
PCPartPicker part list]( / [Price breakdown by merchant]( / [Benchmarks
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $189.99 @ Microcenter
**CPU Cooler** | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $32.12 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $159.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $46.99 @ Newegg
**Hard Drive** | Mushkin Chronos 120GB Solid State Disk | $94.99 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | EVGA GeForce GTX 670 4GB Video Card | $484.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | Thermaltake VN300M1W2N ATX Full Tower Case | $129.99 @ Microcenter
**Power Supply** | Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply | $154.99 @ Newegg
**Monitor** | Asus VH238H Monitor | $159.99 @ Amazon
**Monitor** | Asus VH238H Monitor | $159.99 @ Amazon
**Operating System** | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) | $98.99 @ B&H
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | $1713.02
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-06-13 20:25 EDT-0400 |
A couple of things I would like to note are that I have chosen the 4gb GTX 670 because if I understand things correctly it is said to be better for a large resolution set-ups. Also I feel like I may be spending too much in certain areas, but haven't had a lot of time lately to put in the proper research which is why I come to you fine people. Any and all input both positive and negative (if I am being a dunce let me know) is much appreciated. Thank you in advance. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Thinking about a career in advertising, would like some advice. | As the title says I'm thinking about a career in advertising. I'm a recent high school graduate and I'm planning on eventually going into tertiary education.
I would really like to know what your experience of the advertising world was/ is like? What skills/ qualifications are needed or recommended? How you got into the advertising business? and any other information you think may be useful.
I live in NZ so any advice regarding advertising there would be awesome as well.
Thanks and sorry if this gets asked all the time :) | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Article about stimulants, their long-term academic effects and cognitive effects |
>In brief, drug treatment of children with ADHD does not improve academic accomplishment in the long-term.
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>The evidence indicates that children ‘perform’ better in the classroom and that some kinds of ‘learning’ appear to improve but that learning in the critical sense of general and enduring scholastic achievement fails to improve as a result of the drug.
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>Nevertheless, ADHD students had lower high school and college GPAs and ACT scores, and were more likely to have withdrawn from a college class than the control group. Most important in this context, was the fact that among the total number of ADHD-diagnosed students, there was a small subgroup of 18 who stated that they did not use stimulant ADHD medications. The GPA (SD) of these students was not different from the ADHD-diagnosed group that did use medications.
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>Recent surveys show no difference between the ADHD-diagnosed undergraduates who used stimulant medications and those who did not, in regard to self-reported concerns with their academic performance, problems of inattentiveness, hyperactivity, depression or their social life. In other words medication treatment had no discernible effect in the transition to college of students with ADHD.
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>In summary, stimulants improve ‘sustained’ vigilance, but may impair more complex types of related functions (avoiding distractions, thinking ahead) perhaps by increasing impulsivity.
This seems like a very negative article especially regarding what stimulants can change. Thoughts? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Ahora sí, cuello a la corrupción | Platicando con unos amigos se nos ocurrió hacer un sistema por el cual se den recompensas monetarias a gente que consiga evidencia de corrupción por parte de un servidor público.
Nuestra idea es reunir dinero (paypal?) y dependiendo del nivel del cargo que se está delatando se da una remuneración. Como mínimo se puede compartir el video en linea arruinando la reputación profesional y política de la persona. Como máximo, que lo publiquen los medios y se castigue debidamente por el acto de corrupción.
Necesitamos pulir esta idea ya que podría funcionar muy bien. Anonimato es necesario por cuestiones de seguridad por lo que pensamos que un subreddit sería buena idea.
Ayuden por lo pronto con sus ideas. Qué piensan? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
[sports] Drop-in Soccer Sat. 9pm-10:30pm Sherwood Park [Jan 7th] | **WHAT:** Drop-in Soccer
**WHERE:** [North Gym at SCA (also Sherwood Park Alliance Church)
1011 Clover Bar Road](
**WHEN:** Sat. Jan 7th, 9pm-10:30pm
We are starting up again this week
North Gym at SCA (also Sherwood Park Alliance Church)
1011 Clover Bar Road
Sherwood Park
*****
Meetup Post | reddit_title_body | 25 |
[Request] Chicken Wings for the Superbowl!! | Hi! I'm a college student with limited funds and would love to get my roommates some chicken wings for the big game tomorrow. We all have a lot of school work to do and therefore aren't going to any parties so we have no special food to eat. Thank you for taking the time to read!!
Location: Albany, NY | reddit_title_body | 25 |
For west european players whining about/getting annoyed by other languages. | This is NOT a rant about people from other countries, but I myself wanted to avoid having to play with people that have no grip on the english language at all. I found out that playing on US east servers doesn't give me any noticable difference in my ability to properly play the game.
I can play the game well there and I often have full teams who communicate properly and react to things I say/ask.
This has the following effects:
- You won't get annoyed by people not properly speaking english.
- Those people not speaking english won't get annoyed by you acting like a fucking douchebag about their lack of ability to communicate in english or their country of origin. Seriously, I can imagine how annoying it must be to be called "shitty Russian!" all day long.
Do everyone a favour and try out if US East is the better server for you. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Is it possible to pay student loans individually? | How can I apply payments to my student loans individually? I currently have 4 federal stafford loans through sallie mae and when I make a payment, it applies it to all four loans per the "billing group." I'd like to pay them off quicker based on interest percentage rate. For instance, I have two loans at 1.8% and two loans at 6.8%. I looked through their FAQ and didn't find anything. Is this impossible or should I just contact them?
EDIT: Thanks everyone! I will definitely be calling Sallie Mae to make this happen; and I won't give up if they give me any trouble. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Is there anything preventing the individuals of the American private sector from developing a police/detective force free of corruption? | I apologize if this is an amateurish question. By no means am I a student of political science, but given the fact that police aggressions on the American public seem to go unpunished by the federal government, I'm curious as to whether or not a more lawful force could exist in the private sector. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Which are some of your favorite OSTs? | Just in general I was wondering what your favourite soundtracks were. For me I really enjoyed their original Hajime No Ippo]( soundtrack, some of the tunes are still on my gym playlist today. I also really liked [Trigun's]( (this was done by the same guy that done the Hajime No Ippo score if I remember) and [Welcome To The NHK's.
But my all-time favourite OST has to be the Mushi-Shi OST. It's just so oriental and peaceful. It's great for sleeping or just generally chilling out. Some of my favorites from the score are this]( and [this. I really did enjoy the entire score though, absolutely fabulous.
So what are your favourite OSTs? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
the Program Booklet I got from The Wall concert quoted Animals incorrectly! | See here:
This program I got for $25 (which is great if you haven't seen it) has a bunch of quotes put over images of The Wall concert. One of them is from dogs, where they blended the quotes "You have to strike when the moment is right without thinking" and "you have to be able to pick out the easy meat with your eyes closed". The quote in the booklet says "You have to be able to pick out the easy meat without thinking". How'd no one notice that when it was being made? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
What would you think of a rdt clan zombie match? | I recently participated in a 1816 'muskets and bayonets' game with the rdt clan on BF3, and got this idea while playing.
The way it would work is that a bunch of people jump onto a deathmatch server and two teams are formed. Survivors and zombies.
Naturally, everyone starts as survivors, and one person is elected zombie. The zombies job is to knife people, and those who he knives also become zombies, increasing the horde.
A survivor can recognize a zombie from a survivor because a zombie will be running with their knife out, instead of a gun. (or they switch classes to Recon for example)
If this succeeds, what we get is a bunch of survivors who have to whittle down the zombie horde to win the match; the less zombies, the longer it takes which means the longer that zombie has to eat some brains.
If anyone is interested in this then please forward it to someone who has the ability to organize a time for this event. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
[Offer] I will design some business cards for you that you can print at home | I'm bored at work and want a project to work on for the next few hours. I will design some business cards for the first few people who PM. I'm not a professional graphic designer, but I'm alright at it...and hey it's free! What you will get is an 8.5x11 inch PDF that has 10 business cards on it. All you have to do is print them out on heavy cardstock and cut those bad boys out and you have got yourself some new business cards!! I can make them look however you want. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Why does everyone think Diablo 3 needs an "end game"? | I see everyone constantly complaining about the lack of "end game" in Diablo 3 and it doesn't really make any sense to me. Diablo 3 isn't an MMORPG and you aren't having to pay a monthly subscription for a reason. People have sunk 100-500+ hours into this game and are trying to call it crap.
Whereas a game like Portal 2 (which was also $60 at release) had maybe 30-40 hours of content when it was released (including single and multiplayer campaigns) and everyone praised it as being one of the best games of the decade.
To me it's like saying "Why doesn't Super Mario Galaxy 2 have an endgame? What were the developers thinking?!" | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Is sliced bread in Belgium a rip-off? | Ok, that's a controversial title I know :) To risk even more down votes, I'm a Dutch guy and have been living and working in Belgium for 7 years now.
I love living in Belgium, don't get me wrong. But after all these years one my mine gripes with .be is Belgiums sliced bread. Two problems (which are related):
1. The slices are way too thin to make a descent sandwich, meaning, if you put anything else then Nutella between two slices, like for instance cheese+mayo+cucumber, it will be soggy and/or collapse. Forget about something like this
2. The bread gets stale really quick. Like within a day. This is I think one of the reasons you will find bread vending machines all over Belgium (and not in many other countries, besides France). Bread just doesn't last till the next day and gets dry/stale quick. I think the reasons Belgium bread gets stale quick are:
- They don't let the dough rise long enough (this also as an effect on the taste, which I don't like)
- The bread has a very soft crust, which I suspect doesn't protect freshness much either
- Bread is sliced to thin, more surface means more water can escape
- They use paper-bags for packaging which are not air-tight
Is this some trick so the backers sell more bread, or is this the kind of bread Belgiums just love to eat? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
23 [M4F] Minneapolis, Minnesnowta - Let's make bad decisions together | Hey, how are you? I'm well, I hope you are too. 23 year old guy coming to you from the south side of Minneapolis. Here's the TL;DR about me: I graduated college in 2011 as a business major, I work full time, go out with my friends, workout by myself, and think I know how to have a good time. Basically I'm looking for someone who wants to go out to a bar or get lunch, anything really, and then see what happens from there. Want to tell me about yourself? Message me, I'll respond. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
/r/gaming, What do you think is the best video game ending of all time? | This has been bothering me a lot lately, even though it happened a while ago. The Guinness Book of World Records rated Call of Duty: Black Ops as the best video game ending of all time. Now, I have played my fair share of Call of Duty, as well as countless other games, and I have to completely and utterly disagree with Guinness. The 'ol Blops powerhouse beat out both Bioshock's, both Uncharted's, and, in case you didn't catch it, every single other game ever.
So, /r/gaming, what is your pick? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
I think I may be turning into a FFG snob. Your thoughts? | I've been in the hobby since March 2011. My collection includes the complete arsenal of Talisman, Arkham, LOTR LCG, Cosmic Encounter, Game of Thrones, etc. from FFG. Mixed in from other publishers are Carcassonne, Gloom, Cards Against Humanity, Dominion, Dixit, Alhambra, Ticket to Ride, The Resistance, and more.
This may be the penultimate first world problem, but I will tell you this friends, the quality of FFG's product really ruins other games for me. Clicking around BGG, I am very quick to dismiss some equally popular or mid-ranked games that are, IMHO, lacking in the production quality department.
With the exception of their terrible, useless inserts, I'd be hard-pressed to think of another brand that accomplishes so much stylistically in art direction, components, and also customer support. Understandably, the mechanics of some games and fluidity can be up for debate, but I think you know how it feels when you're about ready to unbox an anticipated game. Look. I got excited opening Wiz War and, heck, I never even played the original.
As an outsider to boardgaming over my last year or so, I've noticed that FFG seems to be the #1/2 ranked published on BGG. Was this always the case? Can anyone shed some light on their company history or philosophy or business practices? Also, do some games spoil other for you? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
I'm looking for a Silent gaming mouse | I've only ever used two or three gaming mice, but each of them had audible clicks. I'm looking for a mouse for sc2 that is silent. Can anyone suggest one? Thanks | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Minecraft Blueprints - Website Under Development | Check out for more updates and UI previews
Minecraft Blueprint is a upcoming website based off www.minedraft.net. This website plans to improve the existing websites and programs out there to make mock up designs of your creations.
**Why Re-Invent Something already out there?**
After using a few similar websites and programs out there I have found areas that lack in functionality and that are not easy on the eye. I aim to fix this.
**What will be different about Minecraft Blueprint?**
Minecraft Blueprint will be build from the ground up and be a web based application within the Minecraft Blueprint website (to be announced). With this application being build from scratch means I can add nearly any features I can thing of, including suggestions from you the PMC community.
**What are some Features Minecraft BluePrints will offer?**
- Save your Blueprint as a jpg or png file to your computer
- Share your Blueprint creations with an online community
- Make your Blueprint with Popular Texture Packs (eventually able to upload your own)
- Multiple Views
- Smooth User Interface
- Almost Unlimited Blueprint work area
- 16x16, 32x32 and 64x64 views of ALL Minecraft blocks
- Much much more...
**When will this be ready for testing / use?**
Currently this is in the Planning and Design phase, I am creating the UI designs and mapping how the whole program will work so currently there is no ETA for this project.
**What can I do to help?**
You can help by leaving me a comment with suggestions of features you want for this application and the final website. Along with this to show your interest please subscribe, favourite and diamond so i can see how many people may use Minecraft Blueprints in the future. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
What does /r/christianity think of Josh McDowell's book evidence for Christianity? | LINK
Basically, it's a 700 page book on the archaeological and historical findings that support Christianity. I personally find it to be pretty good so far. But I want to see what my favorite sub-reddit thinks about it.
EDIT: Thanks for the answers! | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Help with some Buffalo Sauce for wings? | Hey /r/cooking, I made some buffalo wings last week using this recipe. I really liked the flavor of the sauce but it didn't really stick to the wings well. I want to make something a little thicker that will coat the wings better while still maintaining a similar flavor. Any tips on how to do so? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Weekend Road Closures - 12/21 - 12/22 | **Fayette Street Crane Lift**
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that a portion of Fayette Street will temporarily close for a crane lift operation. Starting at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2012, Fayette Street will be closed to through traffic between Broadway and Washington Street with detours and parking restrictions in effect. This closure will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2012.
Motorists traveling in this vicinity are encouraged to use alternate routes.
**Lane Closures at Pulaski Highway and Haven Street**
On Saturday, temporary lane closures will be implemented at the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Haven Street for construction work. On Saturday, December 22, 2012 temporary lane closures will be implemented at the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Haven Street from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Motorists traveling in this vicinity should watch for changing traffic patterns and are encouraged to use alternate routes.
**Barclay Street Closure**
This Saturday, a portion of Barclay Street will temporarily close for a crane lift operation. On Saturday, December 22, 2012 Barclay Street will be closed to through traffic between Oliver and Federal Streets from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with detours and parking restrictions in effect.
Motorists traveling in this vicinity are encouraged to use alternate routes. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
DPMS Panther Oracle or S&W M&P-15 Sport? Which would be better? | They're similar in price, seems the Oracle averages $650 while the Sport averages $620. I would normally say definitely the SW but that one doesn't have a dust cover or forward assist. Now I live in the desert with lots of sand and that's where I'll shoot. But I also clean my guns EVERY time after shooting so I don't know how much of a difference that would make anyways. Which would you guys do?
PS:
I know everyone is going to say just build one, but I don't have the tools nor the knowledge of doing so. And I as simple as it is, I wouldn't trust anybody but a professional to do something like that anyway so that's out of the question. I would just prefer to buy the best bargain complete and add on to that. Thanks for the help guys. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Would it be cliche to say "I love you" on Valentines Day? | We've been dating for four months now and I haven't said "I love you" yet but, I am starting to fall for her. Would it be too cliche to say it on Valentines Day? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Why is alimony after a divorce still a socially acceptable concept? | It seems to me that requiring a person to fund a former spouse's new life is contrary to modern ideals of independence and equality. Men are also disproportionately affected by alimony, having to pay much more often than women.
I know that it has its roots in a time when most households only had one source of income, so the other person needed support. And I know that child support is often necessary.
But why is alimony, not for children and in households where both people have stable incomes, still acceptable in this day and age? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
IWTL how to be good at group work | I'm in university and we get assgned a lot of this stuff, and Im sure it will happen out of school too.
I want to learn how to be a good group member but mainly a good group leader as more often than not no one wants to do that stuff. Pretty much encourage people to speak up, not get impatient with them, actually get them to finish work sooner than the day before its due, be motivating, that sort of stuff. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Looking to buy a dvd from Singapore | I'm trying to get my hands on a documentary called Feet Unbound]( by Singaporean/Australian film maker Khee-Jin Ng. I can't seem to find it on eBay/Amazon and the like, but apparently, it has been on sale [in Singapore?
(EDIT: Khee-Jin Ng is not Chinese.) | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Anyone else in the Pacific Northwest had to deal with Mountain Beavers stealing food from the chickens? | I've decided I have at least one Mountain Beaver stealing food from my chickens. These animals burrow underground and hoard food. This animal takes anywhere from 2 - 5 cups of food every night.
Other than trapping and relocating (or killing) it. Anyone have advice on how to deal with it? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Looking for seraph guns on xbox, we have most oranges will dupe for dupe. read discription for the guns we have. | Heyy, me and my friends ON XBOX are looking to dupe all our orange guns for some seraph guns.
We have CC, the bee, all pitchforks, corperate bitch, infin pistol, sledges shotgun, mine craft sniper, shredifier, the maggi, thunderball fists, the hornet, the hammerbuster, seraph shield, seraph relic, the invader, the white death, the veruc, the volcano and alot more oranges.
MSG dazedCobra42 if your interested | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Hey everyone. The nice man who posted a picture of himself in a computer facility deleted his thread. Everyone attacked him for his appearance. Seriously, what the hell is everyone's problem? | Honestly guys, a guy posts a neat picture of himself in a huge ass computer facility, and aside from tech-based comments, he is immediately and viciously attacked for his clothes. **Everything** from his shirt, to its fit, what was written on it, his overall "hipster look" (despite the fact that he was just wearing jeans and a v-neck), how he had his hands in his pockets, etc. It's fucking embarrassing.
Just months ago we all jumped on the bandwagon and gave an old woman who had been bullied hundreds of thousands of dollars. And for those of you who take the "well, this was only a small percentage of us making these comments," they were upvoted by *several hundreds.*
So, what's the problem? What's the issue? Long days at work? Terrible job? Anger over your own self image? What's the issue, and why is everyone on this site so intense, serious, and miserable? I'm going to go to r/aww for a few hours now and look at pictures of puppies biting things. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
[Build Ready] Building a computer on 500-600 Euro budget | Hello! I'm moving, and I need a new computer. I'm going to be using it for gaming, I'd love it if it could run games like ME3 reasonably (like medium graphics with decent fps)
I'm willing to spend about 500-600 euro on it. Some of the sites I've linked are Dutch, and thus have Euro prices, the rest is English, but I´ve included only Dutch prices.
I already own the Graphics Card, so I won't be buying a replacement for that one, but all other parts are fair game.
I have some questions:
Is this a good setup, or would you recommend other parts (within budget of course)?
How important is a CPU cooler?
Is the Power Supply good enough? (its importance was stated on the top threads on BAPC)
Thanks in advance!
Type|Item|Price
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**CPU** | AMD FX-8150 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor | Euro 180 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | ASRock P67 PRO3 |Euro 87,90 @ Alternate
**Power Supply** | Inter-Tech SL-500W | Euro 18.87 @ Tweakers
**Storage** | Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive | Euro 83 @ Outlet PC
**Memory** | Kingston HyperX 8 GB DDR3-1333 Kit | Euro 45 @ Alternate
**Video Card** | Asus Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card | Euro 100 @ NCIX US
**Case** | Cooler Master Elite 310 ATX Mid Tower Case | Euro 34 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer | $17.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | Euro 576
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-08 10:09 EDT-0400 | | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Am I the only one that's a bit upset at the fact that the Mormont women aren't depicted in the show? >> | I loved them in the books, even if they weren't recurring. I'm not asking they be given the spotlight or anything, but considering Dacey was one the people defending Robb in the battle of Whispering Wood, I thought she would be given *at least* one scene. Maege too, of course. She was one of the first to declare Robb Season 1
Now that I think about it, I'm not quite sure if they gave them scenes in season one, but I doubt it. I'm certain there weren't any in season 2, however.
Seriously, though. After someone is given a title such as "She who lays with bears", I thought she would make the cut.
And yes, I know they had a budget, but still =P
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**Edit:** Additionally, they are all that's left of House Mormont. I have no idea how they could have Jorah and the Old Bear and leave out the rest. They are so crucial to the back story of each of them, so yeah, that only bewilders me even more so. | reddit_title_body | 25 |
Best storage box for holding various sized cartos and mods upright? | I've used a bullet case, which works fine for standard cartos but seem too small for various sized mods and clearos. Any good ideas? | reddit_title_body | 25 |
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