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  1. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask me about the United Kingdom

    In the spirit of other threads with questions about countries, I hereby offer to answer questions about England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. I will add I know plenty about England and Wales, some about Scotland and very little about...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 28 Jan 2011 06:39 AM
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  2. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask me about music theory

    I had a bit of a conversation in chat about some music theory stuff, and Inner Stickler suggested I make a thread. So here it is. Disclaimer: my training is in performance, not music theory. so I don't have the knowledge base of a PhD in music...

    Started by fachverwirrt‎, 30 Jul 2010 02:26 PM
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  3. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask me about (personal) banking!

    For the past four years I've worked in personal banking. I started as a regular customer service representative in the call center and, after a month and a half with no previous banking experience, was promoted to supervisor. I know my 90's...

    Started by Panther Squad‎, 03 Aug 2010 07:21 PM
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  4. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask that guy with all the animals!

    I'm starting this thread at Zuul's suggestion! I don't hold a degree in anything animal related, but for the full 24 years of my life animals have been a hobby and passion for me. I currently teach (in a non-certificated position) animal science...

    Started by RabbitMage‎, 13 Oct 2009 11:15 PM
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  5. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask Me About Ireland

    Since Spitz' thread was popular I thought I'd start this thread in homage. I had threads about Ireland before but if anyone has any questions about anything in on or around this island don't hesitate to post.

    Started by The Original An Gadaí‎, 04 Jan 2011 01:28 PM
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  6. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask me stuff about Australia.

    :aussie: Carn! 'Avago, ya mug!

    Started by Trojan Man‎, 30 Jul 2010 10:43 PM
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  7. Sticky thread Sticky: Middle Earth and Tolkien Questions (The books)

    If you have a question on the books, I will try to answer it for you.

    Started by What Exit?‎, 25 Sep 2009 01:21 PM
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  8. Sticky thread Sticky: On Ask the Expert threads

    Anyone interested in starting an Ask the Expert thread is welcome to do so in Questions and Answers. When starting a new Ask the Expert thread report your OP to have the thread made a sticky. Ask the Expert threads will remain stickies until a...

    Started by Zuul‎, 30 Jul 2010 03:36 PM
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  1. what is desu?

    please

    Started by ‎, 26 May 2009 09:26 PM
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  2. Considering the pro's and con's of dental insurance fraud

    My brother sent me a text message last night asking if he could "use" my dental insurance. Pertinent details: - I have a very good job that provides excellent benefits - He also has a very good job, but with almost no benefits - Our age...

    Started by ‎, 16 May 2009 08:21 AM
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  3. Is the US sub-prime mortgage fiasco responsible for the worldwide economic downturn?

    Is it? The US is a pretty heavy hitter in international economics. In fact, the US is probably THE heavy hitter. Is the mortgage troubles there responsible for the economic downturn in the rest of the world? I know that we in Canada are...

    Started by alice_in_wonderland‎, 03 Mar 2009 08:05 PM
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  4. Why does my microwave spark when I make popcorn?

    I bought a box (10 mini packs) of Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn. Every time I make one (keeping in mind that I remove the packaging as directed) a small bit on the front lip of my microwave starts sparking like crazy. It doesn't do...

    Started by alice_in_wonderland‎, 27 Feb 2009 03:43 PM
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  5. Help me understand this post-structuralist passage

    Let me cut to the chase. What the fuck does this even mean? Below is a quotation from Judith Butler. This quote and author are known to me only from being openly mocked in other sources for the excessive opacity that has become characteristic of...

    Started by Alien Crouton‎, 09 May 2009 05:09 AM
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  6. How to find a good arborist/tree scientist

    I need to solicit some expert help. We have a tree next to our house, a 3-foot diameter, 100 foot tall poplar which is rooted very close to an eroding ditch in our yard. I believe I see the roots loosening and I am sure it will crash on our...

    Started by Alien Crouton‎, 06 May 2009 08:17 PM
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  7. How to break a dam?

    In the event of a zombie apocalypse, the first thing I want to do is break a number of dams to get the salmon running again (screw hydropower, I want fresh salmon). How easy or hard would this be? Would the dams eventually fail on their own...

    Started by Alien Crouton‎, 03 May 2009 07:21 AM
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  8. I lost 5 pounds in 3 days without dieting.

    No gimmick and no lie, God's honest truth I did lose 5 pounds in 3 days. How, you may ask? Well, that's what I'm trying to figure out. Last Sunday I just got back from a week's vacation... when I left, I weighed 215. When I returned, I...

    Started by Alien Crouton‎, 30 Apr 2009 08:10 PM
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  9. Delayed ankle injury for running - brazen plea for medical advice

    After a 4-mile run yesterday, I felt fine all evening... then I woke up this morning barely able to walk on my right ankle. It feels stiff, a little locked up, painful when I put weight on it, but not swollen or visibly inflamed. I add distance...

    Started by Alien Crouton‎, 28 Mar 2009 09:22 AM
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  10. Survivability in molten lava

    Let's say the bad guys pitched me into a large pool of molten lava. Any guesses as to how long I'll survive, what will be the cause of death, and how painful it will be? Please tell me it's painless and instant; this will let me cross one small...

    Started by Alien Crouton‎, 27 Mar 2009 02:35 PM
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  11. Chicken and salmonella

    I've often seen it said that salmonella is an inherent danger of mishandling chicken. Exactly where does the danger come from... does all chicken come from the packager coated with salmonella bacteria that are destroyed only by cooking? Is it...

    Started by Alien Crouton‎, 15 Mar 2009 05:56 PM
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  12. Invincible blimp

    http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld ... 8400.story Apparently the Pentagon plans to field a spy blimp, which is supposedly beyond the reach of aircraft or SAM threats because it flies at 65,000 feet. Someone help me understand how this can...

    Started by Alien Crouton‎, 15 Mar 2009 11:25 AM
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  13. Proper way to deal with cell phone telemarketing

    In the past 24 hours I've gotten 2 calls on my cell from a telemarketer. It was the sort where they say "Your auto warranty may have expired, there's still time to renew it, press 1 to be connected with an operator!" I want to file a complaint. ...

    Started by Alien Crouton‎, 14 Mar 2009 08:49 AM
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  14. How to swap caps lock and enter key on Windows?

    Can anyone advise me how to swap the behavior of the caps lock and enter key under Windows? I want my caps lock key to execute the enter function, and the physical enter key to toggle caps lock. Why, you ask? I am a hard typist and I think I'm...

    Started by Alien Crouton‎, 13 Mar 2009 09:33 AM
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  15. Why do gums bleed when you stop brushing your teeth?

    Just a question that occured to me - if you go without brushing for a little while, then brush your teeth, why do your gums bleed? Not that this happens to me anymore - but as a kid, I was a terrible brusher.

    Started by AllWalker‎, 13 Mar 2009 09:39 PM
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  16. Ask the guy studying nanotechnology

    At the request of the chat room, I am starting this thread. Some background - I am currently at the University of New South Wales and am in my 4th and final year in a Bachelor of Science degree, with honours in nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is a...

    Started by AllWalker‎, 14 Jun 2009 11:44 AM
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  17. Anyway to transfer (Mac) OS from 'puter to 'puter?

    Okay, so I have an ancient piece of crap computer which is running Mac OS 10.3.8. My dad has a Mac running 10.4.11. I have an ethernet cable which I have used to transfer files back and forth, but my question is, is there any way I can copy the OS...

    Started by AllWalker‎, 04 Jan 2010 11:12 PM
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  18. Does the Roman Catholic Church recognize marriages outside the church?

    If a couple married in an Anglican Church and later divorced would one of them be able remarry in the RCC without getting an annulment (ie would the first marriage be considered valid)? What about other Protestant denominations? Civil...

    Started by alphaboi‎, 03 May 2009 09:42 PM
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  19. Who pays for involuntary psychiatric holds?

    Who pays for involuntary psychiatric hold (aka 5150, Baker Act, sectioning, etc)? Let's say Bob is placed on a 72 hour old; does the bill go to his health insurance? What if he has no insurance; does he need to pay out of his own pocket? Does the...

    Started by alphaboi‎, 04 Apr 2009 04:11 PM
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  20. How common is "gesundheit"?

    The other day I was waiting on a customer who's son was with him. The son sneezed and I said gesundheit. The father looked very confused and asked me what I said (which confused me). He had no idea what I was talking about. He had a...

    Started by alphaboi‎, 24 Mar 2009 08:36 PM
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  21. Patterns of flashing lights on commercial airliners—what do they represent?

    A friend lives in the corridor where planes come into LAX, and we sat on the deck one night (in food comas after a huge meal) watching them fly over. I found this cool page that describes what each of the flashing (or steady) lights on the plane...

    Started by annehere‎, 12 May 2009 06:19 PM
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  22. My gas stove is screwed up and it's dinnertime- help!

    Yesterday a pot of boiling water hugely overflowed when I tried to dump in some pasta (it was one of those explosive reactions) and it flooded the stove. The spark thingies started going crazy and sparking nonstop, so BF unplugged the power from it...

    Started by annehere‎, 16 Apr 2009 08:21 PM
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  23. Cause of death inquiry.

    So, my sleazebag father died. My brother said it was from old age, but he was 67. I'm curious what the actual cause of death was since if it was anything else, I doubt I'd be told. Brief back story: My father was a child molester extraordinaire,...

    Started by Auntbeast‎, 12 Jul 2009 11:51 PM
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  24. Get that planet out of here

    Let's say we really need to move the Earth closer to, or further away from, the Sun. What's a good way to do that? (Either with technology that exists today, or a direct development of existing technology.)

    Started by Baldwin‎, 03 Mar 2009 07:37 AM
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  25. Why are the last pounds the hardest to lose?

    If they really are the hardest to lose, does that mean that the first pounds are the easiest to lose? Or are they as hard to lose as the middle pounds? It seems to me that all the pounds should be as easy or hard to lose, since most people pick...

    Started by Batman‎, 05 May 2009 04:51 PM
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  26. What does the Googlebot do?

    What does it and other bots that appear in the members list do, exactly?

    Started by Batman‎, 14 Apr 2009 02:39 PM
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  27. Why are tennis balls fuzzy?

    I've always wondered this. What's so special about their design that it requires them to have fuzz?

    Started by Batman‎, 11 Apr 2009 06:11 PM
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  28. How long can the flu last?

    I'm sick with it at the moment and a friend of mine told me there is a 100 day flu going around. After laughing/coughing my ass off I got to wondering how long it could actually last. 10 days? A month? I know you can be sick with cancer for years...

    Started by Batman‎, 18 Mar 2009 06:21 PM
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  29. Customs officer discovers fuel tank sending unit had been tampered with - WTF?

    In this story about a drug bust on the border, "customs officers discovered that the gas tank sending unit located under the rear seat of her vehicle had been tampered with, police said." WTF? Are they taking out seats at random now?

    Started by BB Rodriguez‎, 08 Apr 2009 02:53 PM
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  30. Random fence corners

    Lately I've noticed a few places that have these. Most often they're split rail, but I've seen other types of wooden fence like this. It's just 3 fence posts in a rough triangle with rails connecting them, as if someone started building a fence at...

    Started by BB Rodriguez‎, 05 Mar 2009 11:36 AM
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  31. Car remote starter help?

    I installed a remote starter on my car a few years ago, and it worked fine until this year. The problem is, it only cranks the engine for a second or so, and this will not start the car unless it's pretty warm outside, which defeats the purpose of...

    Started by BB Rodriguez‎, 05 Mar 2009 11:16 AM
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  32. Sterilizing glass for preserving: boiling vs. bleach?

    I've done a lot of canning in the past couple of years -- jams & jellies, pickles, hot sauce, that sort of thing. I've recently been trying my hand at brewing beer, too. When I've made preserves or pickles, I've always boiled the jars to...

    Started by Beadalin‎, 08 Mar 2009 11:47 AM
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  33. What does it mean to be a "partner" of a huge corporation like Deloitte or Pricewaterhouse Coopers?

    What does it mean if someone has this on his Deloitte business card? Partner Transaction Services Is that high up? Middle Management? A dime-a-dozen? Or what?

    Started by Bear_Nenno‎, 13 Apr 2009 01:46 PM
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  34. Engine Oil Question. Calling NinetyWT

    What are the practical differences between 5W20 and 5W30. All the paperwork for my engine makes it seem like the car will explode if I use the 30 instead of the 20. I mean, they make a point in stating how important the 20 is for my engine and for...

    Started by Bear_Nenno‎, 08 Apr 2009 04:42 AM
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  35. Does this device or something similar exist?

    Yesterday I had an idea for a baby's car seat. Just a little innovation to help prevent all those deaths every year from parents leaving their babies in their cars. It would be a little device that you keep on your keychain. When your keys are more...

    Started by Bear_Nenno‎, 30 Mar 2009 12:14 PM
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  36. Internet Explorer options question

    I've upgraded recently to Internet Explorer 8 recently. One thing I've noticed that I've finally had enough of is that the bottom of the window doesn't have that toolbar thing that IE 7 had. I'm talking about where it displays the link address when...

    Started by Bear_Nenno‎, 10 Mar 2009 11:50 AM
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  37. Bombs, the type used in classic cartoons and strips

    What the heck are those things? The ball-shaped lead-colored thingies with the bold sized wick on one end. Ah, here's a good example: They seem like an enormous liability since every time I've seen one used on The Tom and Jerry show the bombs...

    Started by beebs‎, 20 Jun 2009 06:35 AM
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  38. Antichrists, throughout the centuries (for dummys)

    Ah, hello Domebo. I have some spare time so I was thinking about how to find the Antichrist. It's such a slippery task though, because there seems to be many incarnations and different speculations of the true identity of whom or whatever...

    Started by beebs‎, 19 Jun 2009 08:01 AM
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  39. How does the "random" selection work on CD and media players?

    This seems like a very mundane question, since I've always just assumed that random means the plyer will pick tracks/files at random. But how does it pick the next selection in a randomized fashion? Is there a simple process/program it has to get...

    Started by beebs‎, 09 Jun 2009 01:11 PM
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  40. A question about British Royalty

    I guess the first question is should I capitalize the word "Royalty" in regards to the British Kingdom. Moving on, I was struck by an anecdote someone once told me. It had something to do with the Queen ruling as a monarch, but was unable to use...

    Started by beebs‎, 05 Apr 2009 12:58 AM
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  41. How does this watch work? ( Tissot Swiss, Automatic Seven)

    This watch is so cool. It was given to me as a very dear gift, something bought a couple decades ago. The watch keeps excellent time, unless it's left still for very long. But you begin to turn it gently back and forth and the "motor" seems to...

    Started by beebs‎, 28 Mar 2009 07:49 AM
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  42. Where can I be nude?

    It's a beautiful day out, might be a good time to even out my tan while mowing the lawn. I can sleep naked, that's nice. How much can I wander around my house like this? Is mooning the street out my front windows allowed? What if someone comes...

    Started by beebs‎, 15 Aug 2009 03:49 AM
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  43. Taking the Lord's name in vain

    Generally, what are the rules I should look out for? "Holy shit!" - When I wake up the next day itching from crabs. I don't think this would violate the rule. As I'm not actually invoking any spiritual being in particular. "Oh...

    Started by beebs‎, 03 Oct 2009 07:01 AM
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  44. Could someone be forced into recue if they were stranded on a deserted island?

    For the sake of questioning, let's use the example of Tom Hanks from Cast Away. An American citizen survives the crash of a private commerical airplane in the middle of nowhere and becomes stranded on a previously undiscovered island. After...

    Started by beebs‎, 27 Nov 2009 01:31 AM
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  45. Copyright ©

    If I designed an original website with all original content, can I just say that it is copyrighted by me? Doesn't the fact that I put it online in the first place prove that I am its owner? If you don't copyright a website, what can happen? ...

    Started by bookbuster‎, 06 Mar 2009 06:34 AM
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  46. Browning Light 12 - how can I find the year?

    I just got one of my wife's Grandfather's shotguns given to me for my birthday. I'm not sure of the year - or the value for that matter. I can say that it is in great shape and shoots perfectly. It's a Browning Light 12. It says "made in...

    Started by Brewha‎, 07 Mar 2009 03:57 PM
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    07 Mar 2009 08:38 PM Go to last post
  47. Talk to me about ipods.

    I would like to get MrScotch an ipod for his birthday. Any recommendations? Anything to avoid? I know almost nothing about them, so please feel free to dumb it down...

    Started by Butterscotch‎, 04 Jun 2009 08:12 AM
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  48. Recording my videos to DVD. Help!

    Bear with me. I have come to realise that I own a lot of videos which are taking up a lot of space. I no longer watch them because the video player is downstairs and the TV is up. So. I thought I would copy my favourites to disc and then throw the...

    Started by Butterscotch‎, 15 Apr 2009 03:32 AM
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    17 Apr 2009 07:20 AM Go to last post
  49. Why are Mortarboards worn at graduations?

    I was asked this by a friend the other day and couldn't answer. Here in Italy there is no tradition for wearing mortarboards at a graduation, she wondered if it was just an English/American thing and how the tradition came about. Anyone out there...

    Started by Butterscotch‎, 15 Apr 2009 02:39 AM
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    15 Apr 2009 11:36 PM Go to last post
  50. Composting - mixed cooked and raw food.

    I have 3 compost bins in the garden and we throw all our food scraps in. We do not add any meat, but anything else goes. In the last couple of weeks I have had three different people say they have heard you shouldn't mix up cooked food (eg. left...

    Started by Butterscotch‎, 05 Apr 2009 09:26 AM
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    27 Apr 2009 01:38 AM Go to last post

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