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| Topic | I don't want to be part of the Dragon Ball community anymore |
| C7D 02/20/18 3:52:20 PM #8 | Im hoping that the winner of the TOP retcons the entirety of DBS. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Why are Republicans against stricter background checks to buy guns? |
| C7D 02/20/18 3:50:49 PM #121 | FrenchCrunch posted... ToonLinkWithGun posted...Where and why do you live in an area that has violent shootings every week? San Antonio seems pretty dangerous. I saw 5 cop cars at 5 different locations with their lights on in a 30 minute window. That was just from my vantage point in the Tower of the Americas bar. I was only there for a conference. I dont think I would want to stay. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | How many countries have you been to? |
| C7D 02/20/18 2:17:26 PM #65 | wackyteen posted... @C7D posted.... Deals are out there if you know where to look. Carnival is super cheap. Cruise out of New Orleans. We booked our tickets about 2 weeks before the trip. Peak cruising season is more expensive, but its off season right now and cheaper. Our cruise would have been at least twice as much in July. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Have you ever had to work a physical labor job? |
| C7D 02/20/18 1:39:15 PM #5 | Ive worn a number of hats in my life. Lawn mower mechanic Fried chicken cook Technical sales Tutor Research assistant Process Engineer Research engineer CTO Technology manager I guess I probably did more physical labor as the research assistant where sometimes I had to make stuff using the universitys machine shop. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Tip for people who struggle to get outside and do social things |
| C7D 02/20/18 12:39:13 PM #5 | I think weight training is also a good way to get you out of the house. Doing things that make you feel that you look better, in general, is a good way to help you out of the house. When you look good and/or feel good, your confidence is raised. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Trashy ass night cleaning crew steals our office's chocolate |
| C7D 02/20/18 12:22:53 PM #29 | MorbidFaithless posted... C7D posted...Probably wont work though... My companys office has 3 laptops, multiple laser toner cartridges, bubble wrap, and postage from our electronic meter stolen in the last year. Now we just keep everything locked up. The property managers wont replace the cleaning crew :(. The problems started the day after the old cleaning company guy retired. Im addition, everyone in the company still has access to all of the same stuff without it being taken since being locked up. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Those school shooting victims are going in on Republicans |
| C7D 02/20/18 12:17:40 PM #46 | Teddytalks posted... Nomadic View posted...Experiencing a tragedy does not make someone, much less a child, an expert on policy. Its like you want people without a fully developed prefrontal cortex making policy decisions --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Trashy ass night cleaning crew steals our office's chocolate |
| C7D 02/20/18 12:03:58 PM #16 | eston posted... Best thing to do is document when you realize something has gone missing, bring it up with your manager who will in turn bring it up with the cleaning company Probably wont work though... My companys office has 3 laptops, multiple laser toner cartridges, bubble wrap, and postage from our electronic meter stolen in the last year. Now we just keep everything locked up. The property managers wont replace the cleaning crew :(. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Those school shooting victims are going in on Republicans |
| C7D 02/20/18 11:47:24 AM #35 | gamepimp12 posted... C7D posted...gamepimp12 posted...deupd_u posted...I don't care about the political opinions of children. Ive homeschooled the kids before and wouldnt hesitate to do it again if I needed to... --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | worst job interviews you've ever had? |
| C7D 02/20/18 11:44:05 AM #51 | I once got flown in to an interview after talking with a headhunter. It was about 98 degrees and had to be around 90% humidity. They first took me on a tour of the plant where we walked the whole way. They were wearing jeans and a T-shirt. I had on a full suit. By the end of the tour, I was soaked in sweat. Yeah, we should have told you to bring a change of clothes for the plant tour. So, we only have one PhD here now. How do you think you would handle that? We have this job open for someone with 10 years of experience, and you have only just finished school. I developed 3 new products, very similar to what you do and patented them while I was in university. Nope, didnt get the job. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Those school shooting victims are going in on Republicans |
| C7D 02/20/18 11:25:03 AM #22 | gamepimp12 posted... deupd_u posted...I don't care about the political opinions of children. Voting on the basis of what your kids says suggests that you have no authority in your home. That seems like a terrible way to live. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | A suicide at a school |
| C7D 02/20/18 11:22:50 AM #19 | CyricZ posted... C7D posted...I have owned a gun since around age 7. I also took a training course in the proper use of the gun before I ever got to fire it. My parents were doing this called being responsible adults. Too many people have kids these days and dont train them up in the way that they should go. Not really. The education system is already overburdened. In addition, you hardly need a whole semester long training on the proper use of a firearm. I think I took around 8 hours total of training but that was over 20 years ago, so I could be a little off on that. You shouldnt base teacher hiring decisions on their ability to properly use a gun. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | A suicide at a school |
| C7D 02/20/18 11:06:35 AM #13 | cjsdowg posted... I am not sure that it is, down in the South people buy guns for little kids all the time. I have owned a gun since around age 7. I also took a training course in the proper use of the gun before I ever got to fire it. My parents were doing this called being responsible adults. Too many people have kids these days and dont train them up in the way that they should go. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Why are Republicans against stricter background checks to buy guns? |
| C7D 02/20/18 10:58:27 AM #103 | Sparksfanboy posted... C7D posted...DevsBro posted...Well and also people who realize liberals consider conservatives mentally unstable. I looked up the article again. Here is the link: https://goo.gl/otrvZw Slate isnt exactly a site known for its conservative bias. Its not exactly a scientific article either just interesting. Finally, I would gladly engage you in a chemistry lesson. When I was an undergrad, my rates were $40 an hour. Not that I believe chemtrails are a thing... --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | How many countries have you been to? |
| C7D 02/20/18 10:47:40 AM #60 | wackyteen posted... ASithLord7 posted... I just paid less than $1000 for a weeklong cruise for two to Mexico with an upgraded room with balcony. Deals are out there if you know where to look. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | How many countries have you been to? |
| C7D 02/20/18 10:46:29 AM #59 | USA Canada Mexico Bahamas Cayman Islands (so I guess Great Britain) Jamaica Germany Austria --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Why are Republicans against stricter background checks to buy guns? |
| C7D 02/20/18 10:34:16 AM #99 | DevsBro posted... Well and also people who realize liberals consider conservatives mentally unstable. This is pretty much the real issue. I can see this backfiring though. The people who would more likely be violent, I.e. those who are paranoid or delusional may choose to not to receive treatment just so they dont go on a government list which would prevent them from buying guns. I am not a psychiatrist, but I remember reading an article a few years ago stating that more than 50% of all Americans could be labeled as having some sort of mental illness according to the DSM-V criteria. I think that was up around 4% over the DSM-IV criteria. Thats a lot of people and its numbers will only continue to increase as new illnesses are identified. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Since southerners refer to all soda as "coke" ... |
| C7D 02/20/18 10:03:36 AM #29 | halomonkey1_3_5 posted... Romulox28 posted...the only non-alcoholic beverage that people in the south drink is Monster Energy Drink, so any time they ask for a coke just assume that they want a can of Monster to compliment their Skoal Back to the comment you mentioned, Mountain Dew was originally intended to be a mixer with whiskey. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Meet the data thugs |
| C7D 02/20/18 8:38:19 AM #4 | COVxy posted... C7D posted...Finally, I like their thinking for trying to do something outside the box, bad pun I realize. Too bad they suck at math. Im actually amazed that someone who makes such astounding leaps is even capable of applying the equations... oh wait. Never mind, lol --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Since southerners refer to all soda as "coke" ... |
| C7D 02/20/18 8:25:14 AM #19 | shnangyboos posted... Nobody says grab me a coke if they want a Pepsi. It's just a general thing. Besides, if they serve Pepsi, the only correct order is Mountain Dew. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Meet the data thugs |
| C7D 02/20/18 8:22:01 AM #2 | I cannot speak to the specific paper as I lack the time necessary to fully read it. I did catch the Gr number error which I thought was kinda funny. Most of the time in highly nonlinear systems, you arrive at a spectral solution rather than a single number. This seems kinda suspect to me. In addition, the model maybe isnt sophisticated enough. Ramkrishna does some pretty impressive stuff with highly nonlinear differential equations in his population balance book. https://www.amazon.com/Population-Balances-Applications-Particulate-Engineering/dp/0125769709 Finally, I like their thinking for trying to do something outside the box, bad pun I realize. Too bad they suck at math Also, they arent the only ones that suck at math. I once found a modeling paper about applying a magnetic field around an electrochemical cell to improve mass transfer efficiency. I found this paper for one of my grad school courses in modeling electrochemical systems. Unfortunately, the chemist authors, had incorrectly applied the model and had ignored certain assumptions. After reassessing the model and presenting it to my professor, he recommended we request retraction of the paper. I had two papers of my own to write that semester and two other classes. I didnt want the headache. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | When did incels, NEETs, etc. become so popular? |
| C7D 02/08/18 5:10:14 PM #13 | Pepys Monster posted... It's way harder to get laid these days when all these roided up Chads are everywhere. Oh, I see. The boogie man got you. Lol --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | When did incels, NEETs, etc. become so popular? |
| C7D 02/08/18 4:49:59 PM #8 | RedWhiteBlue posted... Tmaster148 posted...Internet. It allowed them to find other people who validated their thoughts instead of learning to grow up. Is this really fair though? In the year 2000, the population was 50.9% male. In the year 2016, the population was 50.8% female. If anything, the statistics should be getting better for you. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Need some used car advice. |
| C7D 02/08/18 1:58:27 PM #20 | meestermj posted... C7D posted...meestermj posted...C7D posted...Why do you want a Dodge in the first place? They are notoriously unreliable. Also, I thought you said in your first post that a truck was a phallic compensation, but said you wanted a truck albeit a smaller on in your next post because you would be uncomfortable with a big truck. In my experience, I have had fewer problems with Ford than Dodge, Chevrolet, Nissan, and Porsche. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Just seriously pissed off my coworker* |
| C7D 02/08/18 1:56:34 PM #9 | Lol, I hope you have seen him with something resembling a comic book character on his person before. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Need some used car advice. |
| C7D 02/08/18 1:39:13 PM #18 | meestermj posted... C7D posted...Why do you want a Dodge in the first place? They are notoriously unreliable. Also, I thought you said in your first post that a truck was a phallic compensation, but said you wanted a truck albeit a smaller on in your next post because you would be uncomfortable with a big truck. In that case, broaden your search a little bit. This may seem like an odd choice, but I bought my wife a Ford Flex this year. That thing handles great on the ice and snow. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Need some used car advice. |
| C7D 02/08/18 1:04:37 PM #9 | Why do you want a Dodge in the first place? They are notoriously unreliable. Also, I thought you said in your first post that a truck was a phallic compensation, but said you wanted a truck albeit a smaller on in your next post because you would be uncomfortable with a big truck. Go pick up a Prius. Its cheap, reliable, and gives you enough smug to laugh at the good old boys in their pickups. At least they will know not to associate themselves with you that way. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | When did incels, NEETs, etc. become so popular? |
| C7D 02/08/18 12:50:05 PM #3 | They arent. Sadly, there are just more of them now. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Is Kimmy Schmidt (tv show character) considered special needs? |
| C7D 02/08/18 9:41:12 AM #33 | mustang90 posted... C7D posted...There is nothing particularly special needs about child-like innocence. She kind of reminds me of myself in many ways when I was first figuring out how to do things on my own. The world is a lot more interesting to someone who doesnt know how it works. That makes her character endearing. No, Im a 64 250 lb guy who likes to lift weights. Why do you ask? --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Is Kimmy Schmidt (tv show character) considered special needs? |
| C7D 02/08/18 9:37:53 AM #30 | There is nothing particularly special needs about child-like innocence. She kind of reminds me of myself in many ways when I was first figuring out how to do things on my own. The world is a lot more interesting to someone who doesnt know how it works. That makes her character endearing. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | I stopped texting her until she texts me |
| C7D 02/08/18 9:32:50 AM #12 | GODTIER posted... C7D posted...If shes not texting every day, Ive got bad news for you. A woman who is interested texts multiple times a day. When I had to do a project for my job in Europe, my girlfriend, now wife, altered her sleep schedule just to be able to communicate with me. The time difference was 7 hours. You just arent that important to this girl. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Why is the south so stuck up and pretentious |
| C7D 02/08/18 9:28:19 AM #5 | Can confirm... In my town, we enrich uranium, have one of the worlds most brilliant source of cold neutrons for material science work, and hold the worlds largest concentration of PhDs. We are pretentious, but by your standards, we are just plain better than you. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Is 172 lbs skinny for 5'11"? |
| C7D 02/08/18 9:02:34 AM #3 | Thats pretty normal for an average frame. Body fat percentage is a better measure of health than weight though. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | The ABIM Internal Medicine board exam is freaking $1,400 |
| C7D 02/08/18 8:51:34 AM #12 | Coffeebeanz posted... Seriously though, before I can become an attending I have to pay this: Doesnt passing that test just about triple your salary though? --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | top college athlete mom storms out after he chooses the "wrong" school |
| C7D 02/08/18 8:15:56 AM #22 | DezDroppedFreak posted... Darkman124 posted...eston posted... I agree. He probably would have gotten a chance to shine on day one in Tennessee. We cant seem to get and keep a decent coach. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | I stopped texting her until she texts me |
| C7D 02/08/18 6:15:03 AM #4 | If shes not texting every day, Ive got bad news for you. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Nancy Pelosi has been on the house floor for 6 and a half hours reading dreamer |
| C7D 02/08/18 5:51:26 AM #35 | Anteaterking posted... DragonGirlYuki posted...I don't get why the democrats are willing to die over this issue. It looks bad that they favor illegals over working citizens. This is the same thing as saying they want open borders. When we last granted amnesty back in the mid 80s, we were supposed to increase our border security such that we would never again need to grant amnesty. For a number of reasons, we chose not to enforce the law. Republicans wisely see the folly in granting amnesty again. They are essentially putting themselves out of a job. By and large Hispanics are democrats. I dont think the democratic position is one of humanitarianism but rather one of future survival. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | 615 Power Moons into Mario Odyssey and I just can't anymore (spoilers) |
| C7D 02/07/18 9:30:50 AM #20 | glitteringfairy posted... 615 represent! Lol, that reminds me of the announcer at the drag strip. They have the 615 list and the 931 list. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | When, if ever, is it appropriate to have a resume longer than one page |
| C7D 02/06/18 10:21:36 AM #10 | Honestly, a lot of companies are requesting more skills than can accurately be put on a single page. Couple this with the advent of electronic resume screening, I think it is only natural for you to have more than one page. My resume is 2 pages, but I also have a PhD. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | 91 districts in Oklahoma have 4-day school weeks |
| C7D 02/06/18 10:14:49 AM #7 | In the state of Tennessee, we have no income tax. We also pay our teachers decently well at least in my district. A teacher can top out over 100k if they have made a career out of it and have continued to increase their education. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | anyone else vegan? |
| C7D 02/05/18 12:41:36 PM #263 | Doctor Foxx posted... C7D posted...As someone who makes a conscious effort to eat around 150g of protein a day as recommended by MyFitnessPal, how might I do this on a vegan diet? In addition, I feel that my enjoyment for meat is largely due to the resultant flavor profile associated with the Maillard reaction. How might I reproduce this flavor profile using vegan cooking techniques? Im willing to try it out and clearly see the potential benefits. I have also seen some vegan bodybuilders. I dont have an aversion to a plants only diet, and my family has a history of heart disease. Did you just slowly switch or was it an overnight thing for you? Thanks for your insight. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | IMPORTANT notice regarding Taco Bell's french fries. |
| C7D 02/05/18 12:37:57 PM #15 | Imagine going to Taco Bell expecting food. Imagine going to a place that sells tacos to get a food that should be served with a burger rather than a burrito. Imagine going through the drive through, going back around and parking your vehicle, walking inside and complaining to the manager that you feel you have been ripped off of an extra $0.10 of fries. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | IMPORTANT notice regarding Taco Bell's french fries. |
| C7D 02/05/18 12:18:04 PM #8 | GuyCarlPeterson posted... KILBOTz posted...do you demand lays fill their bags of chips to the top? This. Slack-fill is industry standard practice to keep chips intact for the consumer. Some companies are more liberal than others when it comes to this practice and a few have been sued for perceived consumer deception. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | anyone else vegan? |
| C7D 02/05/18 12:01:26 PM #261 | As someone who makes a conscious effort to eat around 150g of protein a day as recommended by MyFitnessPal, how might I do this on a vegan diet? In addition, I feel that my enjoyment for meat is largely due to the resultant flavor profile associated with the Maillard reaction. How might I reproduce this flavor profile using vegan cooking techniques? --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Women are now into Designer Vaginas....lmao da stuff dey do for dick |
| C7D 02/05/18 10:56:00 AM #8 | Wife had a monsplasty. Im not complaining. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Readability of science has decreased over time, due to more authors and jargon. |
| C7D 02/05/18 8:10:25 AM #8 | FightingGames posted... I really hate reading scientific papers that provide hardly any information or help on reproducing their work. Most of the time, it's like "derive and solve this implicit differential equation" to get your answer No appendix? That would definitely suck. I would think contacting the authors would be a good place to start. Most of us are quite helpful when asked to discuss our science. Some of my stuff would be difficult to reproduce because I used equipment that is housed behind national laboratories and couldnt be reproduced without grant proposals which isnt going to happen. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | A woman's open letter to male virgins (long, but interesting read) |
| C7D 02/05/18 8:08:17 AM #22 | I was in my late 20s before I lost my virginity to the woman who would become my wife. I am glad I waited till I found the woman I wanted to live my life with before I had sex. The opportunity had arisen several times in the past, but I had rejected it. I do not want to share that experience with anyone else. Finally, while sex is something my wife and I share at least a few times a week, I enjoy holding her close as she snuggles me before bed just as much as intercourse. Sex is great but it isnt the only thing. Dont sell yourself short. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
| Topic | Farmers have to hack their tractors because of strict repair restrictions |
| C7D 02/03/18 9:03:27 PM #74 | treewojima posted... C7D posted...Porsche has been doing this for a while. You need a special tool to change the oil. I just paid the dealer the $300 because it wasnt worth trying to find it. I meant what you have to do in order to get the computer reset after an oil change. --- Polite fiction is still fictitious even when no one is offended. |
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