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Which gaming console should I buy? | I just bought a 40" LCD yesterday. HDMI cables (because Best Buy tried to rip me off with super expensive Monster cables) and wireless mouse/keyboard (so I can play Plants vs Zombies while laying in bed) are in the mail. Now I figure I should go ahead and get a gaming console. I have no interest in the Wii. And I'm... |
Did Stephen Harper Prorogue to avoid being the P.M. when the U.S. invades? | I've been mulling over different reasons for proroguing and while there are many very obvious reasons i've been trying to think of things that might not be so obvious.
It's well known that all olympic events have their security hyped and terror threats are considered normal. I was watching some videos regarding oly... |
Motobecane Team Track: A good buy? | I've been looking into getting a track bike, and I don't plan to spend very much on it, just a decent bike that I can have fun on and doesn't weigh a lot. At first the Mercier Kilo TT series caught my eye, but while I was reading up on that, I heard about the Motobecane Team Track. It's a bit more expensive than I was ... |
DAE get random bursts of really strong emotion from certain things you see/hear/observe? | I'm a pretty stoic guy for the most part, your typical modern, cynical, sarcastic jackass, but every once in a while I get these random bursts of strong emotion / human compassion that make me feel like I'm about to cry or something.
This morning on my drive to work they mentioned New Orleans on the radio (in the co... |
Are we able to reproduce the weightlessness of space on earth? | Where do astronauts/cosmonauts train? I'm aware of the flights that do this but is there any facility that is grounded, a room of sorts?
Edit: If not, would someone care to explain why? |
DAE sneeze when they're full? | After a big meal I'll have a sneezing fit. Happens with everyone in my mom's family too.
Are we freaks or does this happen to others too? |
So I cancelled by BFBC2 Steam Pre-Order yesterday because the Beta was unplayable. I will be buying the PS3 version. | My PC is a 4 GB Ram, Core 2 DUO with Nvidia GTS 250 OC. Even at the lowest settings it is unplayable. I am tired of upgrading my PC every time I want to play a new Battlefield Game.
However, the PS3 DEMO is fantastic. I play it with the FragFX controller to make up for the fact I grew up on the PC. I was worried afte... |
A tribute page to one of reddit's more obsessive stalkers! Ladies and gentlemen, may I present... | 1smartass - aka '1dumbass' - is a classic example of the obsessive internet stalker. He's been trailing me around reddit for months. I ignored him for a while, but got bored of him producing the same lies, so I've made this little page to save me having to produce the same rebuttals over and over again.
Here's just a ... |
Opinions on Enthought's Traits? | Does anyone have any experience or opinions related to Enthought's Traits? I'm thinking about using them in a couple projects I run. The advantage that I see is that they've generated a very nice way of coordinating UI and validation, but the drawback is that it's yet-another-python-dependency for my users to support.
... |
Help! I need math to stick! | Hey /r/learnmath. I'm a second semester Comp Sci major with a HUGE HUGE HUGE problem - I'm in pre-algebra and I can't seem to make sense of it. My most recent issue has been with Solving and Graphing Inequalities - I'm swimming along just fine in class and the assignments are swell when I have the notes next to me, but... |
Men of Reddit, how much does physical beauty count for you in a relationship? | In my case I cannot think of getting in a relationship with a woman until I have feelings for her AND find her hot...
how about you guys?
I'm 22 btw
edit: I mean, how much do you let yourself influence by beauty |
What are some good acoustic guitar songs to learn as a beginner?? | Now that I have some sweet tips on what I should do in order to learn, does anyone have any suggestions for songs that wouldn't be very difficult to learn as a beginner?? |
Am I a prick for being jealous of my laid off co-workers who are spending their weekdays sleeping in and surfing Facebook while I still have to work? | To qualify myself as less of a prick, they probably spend some of that time updating their resume and job searching too.
edit: After reading some of the comments, I feel fortunate in many ways. However, I made a post about focusing on the relationships you have. It's really easy to get lost in a sea of resumes, harder... |
I worked as a security agent at a mental hospital in a poor zones, and have the most crazy stories ever. AMA. | I worked at a metal hospital in 2007-2008, and will never forget these moments. I am a security agent.
There are many stories I could name. A couple of pranksters who ended up getting force-drugged. A man who was so crazy he was trying to dig crap in his ass to eat it. He painted the walls with it, he had to wear a su... |
Opinions wanted on this system. | Until now I've just been soliciting for opinions on components. Perhaps with everything in context, I may get more feedback and suggestions:
* Antec Mini p180 case
* OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Modular PSU
* ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO AM3 AMD 785G Micro ATX MB
* Phenom II X4 Deneb 945 3.0GHz 95W Quad-Core
* Noctua NH-U9B SE2 92... |
Ok, quick question about Xanax. | Alright, got a flight soon. Since I hate it, I'm taking a Xanax my doc prescribed me. So the question is, how bad would it be to have a beer or two as well? If it'll knock me out for an hour or two I wouldn't mind. |
JetBlue has stolen $1060 from me, and won't give it back. Does anyone have any advice for me? | tl;dr: My grandmother died 2 days before christmas; JetBlue said they wouldn't charge me for the fare change; then they charged me twice; now they won't give it back. Does anyone have any advice? Also, screw you JetBlue.
My wife, infant son and I were at her parents home in Rochester for Christmas. Her grandmother... |
I have this fantasy... And it scares the crap out of me. | Ok, so this is a throwaway account because I'd be mortified if this showed up.
I've always been into rough sex. Only recently have I been able to experience some smacking and holding down and whatnot. I've had rape fantasies.
Recently, I was trolling around on 4chan and came up with a character to post as. It turned... |
Whats your favorite DnB sub genre? | Personally, I'm really into liquid. I haven't quite poked around at other sub genres yet but I'd be keen to give them a go. :] |
Eight weeks to go till the feast of Christ's Resurrection! Does your community observe a season of preparation? | Most Christians are about to begin a season of preparation for the Paschal feast; Copts have already begin the Fast in full; Eastern Orthodox are now just getting started, and the Western Christianities will begin their Lenten observance next Wednesday.
How does your community's preparation for the Feast affect your d... |
You requested him, and we got him! Ask Noam Chomsky Anything (reddit video interview). | You asked, and we got Chomsky!
**Noam Chomsky will be answering your top questions on Friday, February 12th. Ask him anything in this thread.** Here are some links to inspire questions:
Top "Chomsky" posts on reddit (all time)
Chomsky on Wikipedia
Chomsky.info
**Notes**:
- ONLY ONE QUESTION PER COMMENT... |
Saints Week proclaimed (officially) | I just got this email:
State of Louisiana FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Office of the Governor February 8, 2010
GOVERNOR BOBBY JINDAL ... |
Songs by different artists with the same title (but that aren't covers) | Here are a few that immediately come to mind:
* "Zero" - The Smashing Pumpkins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
* "Love Hurts" - Incubus, Nazareth
* "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley, Seal, Aerosmith, Patsy Cline
* "Creep" - Radiohead, Stone Temple Pilots, TLC, Revolting Cocks
Some from the new wave era:
* "Halo" - Depeche Mo... |
Fixing the health care industry the easy way | Boycott insurance companies.
There are so few sectors where people are willing to pay almost anything for a service, and the few others that do exist are only there because they serve the rich. If something won't fix itself, force it to. The only way to fix the money guzzling machine is to cut the cord. |
Reddit, I call again upon you to enlighten me. When can I tell someone to *just get over it*. | I realize that there is a huge psychological and indeed a physiological factor that plays a role in any traumatic experience. And I also realize that it can take years and years for someone who has undergone or experienced massive psychological trauma to reach a point where they can function, let alone recover. I'm o... |
I'm thinking of converting a 6-string acoustic into a 12-string. Any ideas/suggestions? | What must be possible for this to happen? Wider neck? Or do I just have to fill and drill in new holes on the headstock, change the nut and bridge? It would be great if it were that simple. |
Anyone know of any good Christian bands ?? | I love Christian music, anywhere from traditional to country to hardcore. Does anyone know of any Christian bands that I should listen to???
EDIT-
Ok just because I like christian music does not mean you need to be immature and put down my beliefs because they differ from your own. if you do not know of any christia... |
I need some financial advice... | I have about $2,000 to play with. This is extra money that I don't need to live on. What should I do with it? It's time I stopped living from paycheck to paycheck. |
What does your sleep schedule look like? | I'm curious about what other people's (especially those with the astute self-awareness and care of the /r/fitness community) sleep schedule looks like.
I'm big on sleep, and - especially when cutting fat - find that my sleep/rest needs increase drastically (I suppose when there's a caloric deficit, the sleep tax ... |
Hey Proggit! What is the best computer language to write a search engine? | I am researching to writing a search engine for a specific domain. I am comfortable with C# ( and C family of languages) . What would be your language of choice? I wanna build some knowledge around search engines and search algorithms and wondering what language should I think in.Also it would be nice if you can provid... |
1.15: The R'lyeh Archaeological Society | **Section A:** *Artifact Definition*
An "artifact of Cthulhu" is one of a class of unique items. Each artifact has a specific and unique name, and grants the minister who possesses that artifact between one and three special abilities (also known as powers). Artifacts are not created, but are discovered. Artifacts ... |
So what's the definitive way of installing (damn) Flash on Linux (debian)? | They have an apt version here:
But it doesn't copy the libflashplayer.so to /home/user/.mozilla/plugins. Copying manually from /usr/lib/firefox/plugins (or /usr/lib/flashinstaller) does the trick, but this means I have to copy it manually after each updated.
Strangely, Chrome's flash works with the apt install... W... |
Why is the download speed of an internet connection rated so highly? | It would seem to me that the majority of the regular user's downloads are websites, maybe the occasional YouTube video. Not things that require a huge download speed.
However the majority of a regular user's uploads are going to be photo albums or document backups. Things that require a better upload.
I realise that ... |
Reddit, what are your thoughts on kids committing adult crimes? | Before, i thought it was very unconstitutional to give kids (under 18) life imprisonment but after coming across cases such as a group of teenagers lighting another kid on fire for not paying the full price of a video game?!!?!, i'm beginning to think differently. I'm so confused! |
What is the cheapest way to fly internationally? | There are so many sites that offer the absolute lowest airfare! I am a student and am wanting to fly from Dallas, Tx to Australia this summer and could really use some of your travel secrets to a cheap flight. |
You're visiting Berlin? Great, I live here! | I'm quite busy the next few weeks but after that, i'd be happy to show you around or at least give you some insider tipps ;D
I can show you where to: eat, drink, shop aaand go out (mostly electronic music for me)
BTW I don't drink (surprise, eh) but my friends do, so don't worry. |
IAMA Request: Someone who got fired for viewing NSFW content at work. | Aside from a horrible death of a loved one or a traumatic amputation of one's own limb, I am pretty sure this is one of our worst fears that are somewhat remotely likely to happen. Have you happened to have the wrong picture on your screen at the wrong moment, or do you know someone who had? |
I shot Coney Island, yesterday. I had some problems with focus, it was very cold. Any comments? | I went out to shoot the, light was very good, but it got very cold and windy very quick. My hands became very frozen and frost bitten. This is the whole set. Critique comments, tips for improvement all appreciated. |
So I went for a business trip near the beach last week and I decided to take my camera with me. Here are three of my favourite shots. What do you think? | * First. This was actually very dark and had to edit it a bit.
* Second. This was the opposite of the first one.
* Third. Unedited.
**Edit**
Here are the originals for reference:
* First
* Second
I'd really appreciate constructive criticism as it's only been about a month since I've owned a camera. |
I would just like to point out /r/NewToTF2, a subreddit aimed directly at new players. | LINK
With the help of the reddit TF2 veterans, we've amassed great swaths of knowledge regarding the different classes, weapon loudouts, and piles and piles of tips that are useful no matter what skill level you bring to the game. Join us! Ask questions, and share your experiences with others. We learn the game tog... |
Dear Reddit, why am I so tired all the time? | I know Reddit's no substitute for a doctor, but I've seen more doctors than you can shake a stick at and I'm at my wit's end trying to figure out what's going on.
I am perpetually and chronically exhausted. I haven't always been this way. It started about 3 years ago (I'm 25 now). It's so bad that it affects everythin... |
Bonfire tonight...make it happen | since we all know that the devils are gonna win, get your inner pyro out and encourage those around you to burn stuff =D |
Hey, reddit. I'm a serious introvert looking to change my career away from IT. Any thoughts on jobs? | After graduating with a CS degree, I discovered a couple of things. 1, I don't like office jobs. 2, I'm not really that good at what I majored in. 3, I'm really, really bad with people. I work in technical support at a software company and though most of my customers are intelligent people, they are also lawyers.
So,... |
Hey Ladies of Reddit: I'm doing research in my class on condom usage. Can you help me out by answering these quick questions? | Hi guys,
I'm doing research for my class about condom usage. It's for the proposal. If you could answer these questions, it would help me out a great deal! Thanks.
1) How do you feel about condom usage?
2) Have you ever had unprotected sex outside of a relationship? Why or why not?
3) What factors (e.g. the media... |
Ladies: If you've had a one night stand, how'd it happen? | Complete surprise: I'm a guy asking.
But seriously, what led to it? Was the guy a mystical charmer? Were you just feeling horny and wild on some particular night? Revenge on an ex? Or were you just dumb and naive? |
Coming to Vancouver, BC anytime? I can show you the cool places to hang out. | For any of you coming to the lower mainland anytime, I'm sure I could show you some good places to go. Whether it's for dinner, for partying, for smoking or just for hanging out I can bring you around to the best places.
Note: I will be away for part of the olympics and if you're going to those then you can choke on a... |
I know nothing about web design -- what should I learn? | I've come to the realization that I should learn some web design skills. I don't need the skills to build an award-winning site or anything, but I'd like to be able to market myself to future employers as someone who knows how to create and maintain a decent web site.
Right now I know nothing. What should I try to le... |
It's Rivalry Week in College Basketball | So post your rivalry. Maybe with some analysis of the coming game.
I'll start with the best rivalry in college sports: Duke - UNC. The Heels have been sliding this but expect them to bring their best game on Wednesday.
UNC will always be a running team under Roy Williams, but unfortunately for the Heels, that usual... |
Which prescription has helped you out the most and which the least? | This is a pair of questions that I think are interesting. Of course therapy is extremely helpful, but in the US at least drugs are probably the most likely course of treatment. Feel free to use this post to spout off about drugs you like, drugs you hate, terrible side-effects, awesome side effects, bad tastes, silly ... |
Hey Reddit. My dog just attacked my cat (who he's lived with for five years) in the woods and horribly mauled her leg. I love them both. What the fuck am I supposed to do? | We moved from New York City to a small rural area about a year ago. All the animals travel outside freely. The dog is a 90 pound ridgeback/boxer mix and he has always been gentle with "his" cats. I heard him barking and her screaming this morning and he ran out of the woods with blood and scratches all over his face. I... |
FPS drops on kills/deaths/caps? | The past couple of days I've been having huge fps drops/stuttering whenever I kill someone, get killed, or cap a point, lasting a second or two. My fps usually runs around 40, and after the stuttering it returns to normal. Anyone else had this or have a solution?
Specs are:
Windows 7 32 bit
Intel Core2 Duo @2GHz
3GB ... |
I came up with an awesome game when I was at [8] !! | So this game is for groups. With a bunch of friends just hanging out and having a great time with each other and some bowls.
You play UNO. As you play UNO you have a bowl going around. It is passed according to whose turn it is. However the UNO cards effect how the bowl is rotated.
So if the person sitting to your le... |
Cookit: I finally have a backyard, and am in the market for a gas grill. What would you recommend to a newbie like me? | Btw, my old grill (which I inherited from my parents) was basically a bucket + lid on a stand. Price is of course an issue, but I can budget in any additional costs if you can tell me why a feature is worth it. So tell me, what should I look for in a grill? |
NSFW text: Reddit, what are your fetishes? | So, I'm the girl who did an AMA last summer because I pretty much have my fun by being a big whore and I was wondering if anyone's as deviant as me.
If you scan that AMA, you'll see my biggest turn on is acting slutty in any way. If I had to pick one aspect, it's cum. I love it. So much. I'll give BJs to almost anyone... |
Why I will never buy from eBay again. Xbox purchase where everything goes completely wrong. | In case anyone was thinking of picking up a refurbished console from "reputable" eBay vendors, allow me to share a brief story that will hopefully change your mind.
In early January I thought I'd purchase a second Xbox for our house (we play a lot of CoD), but I wanted to get a used Xbox to save a little bit of money.... |
How much force would it take to stop the rotation of the Earth? | Could someone also explain it in layman's terms? Like how many rocket engines would that force equal? |
[Feb 7th, 2010] Images of Norway, Mercury thiocyanate decomposition, and the worst idea you ever had. | **/r/reddit.com**
Burntfaceman shares images of Norway.
**/r/todayilearned**
xxshinwaxx learns about mythbusters' battlebot]( and sunkid learns a [possible drawback of being a blue eyed white cat.
**/r/science**
missRose shares a video showing Mercury thiocyanate decomposition]( and goodie65 links an... |
Hey /r/programming, I have an important question for you. Why Scheme? | A little background before you answer. I am a college student getting ready to graduate/transfer from a community college to a major university (Indiana University). I'm graduating comm. college with an associates in Information systems and I plan on going into computer science.
My girlfriend is taking the intro to Co... |
In a last-minute effort, I need to record VST drums. Help please? | I recorded a song for my Valentine's. 3 guitars, bass, voice. Sounds cool, but lacks the drum part. I don't have a drum set to record, so I thought of leaving the song without the drums... but I'm willing to test how it would sound with a virtual drum set. If it sounds fairly good, I'll leave it..
Now what I need your... |
Reddit, I'm considering buying a PS3 just for MAG, is it worth it? | I'm a Xbox fanboy, I've never owned a sony product in my life. I'm not really interested in the majority of games the PS3 has to offer, other than MAG and Demon Souls. On top of that, I would be the only person I know with a PS3, all of my friends own xboxs.
So I ask, is it worth it to buy a PS3 that I'll most likely ... |
Dear /r/Gaming Just completed Bioshock 2 (Questions?) | It is an amazing sequel and fulfills on just about everything 2K promised. Shoot me any questions you might have about the game and I'll do my best to answer spoiler free for you. |
I want to crawl under my desk and cry. | Our company is fast-paced which means most of the time we don't outline any technical documentation on how a feature will be implemented. Needless to say, this has led to some very creative (read: disheartening) results.
We needed to set up a wizard on our customer portal website so customers could purchase programs a... |
Reasons to get a dog, and not a wife. | 1. The later you are, the more excited your dogs are to see you.
2. Dogs don't notice if you call them by another dog's name.
3. Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor.
4. A dog's parents never visit.
5. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.
6. You never have to wait for... |
[Trade] $25 iTunes Gift Card Code for $25 Gift Card from Amazon.com. Other merchants to be considered. | I received a $25 iTunes gift card as a gift but I do not download from iTunes. I would like to trade my $25 gift card code for your $25 Amazon.com gift card code. Gift cards from other merchants considered such as Newegg.com or SierraTradingPost.com. I would prefer make this an even swap of codes via Reddit message.
U... |
I'm 27 years old, my one and only relationship ended 4 years ago. I think my virginity has grown back. | I've only ever been in one relationship, had one girlfriend, one sex partner, kissed one person, asked one girl out, woken up with one person, been in love with one person etc.
I was in this relationship from age 14 to 23. It ended four years ago. Since then I've been totally single and haven't even tried to meet anyo... |
Maybe it's not just women who are marginalized... | I was reading this thread, and I noticed that almost all the posts responding to the OP are trying to tell him how he went wrong, and what steps he should have taken to prevent the harassment. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
Maybe the "blame the victim" mentality isn't rooted in misogyny- maybe it's because, after som... |
cultivating yeast from brewer's slurry? | I picked up some brewer's slurry from a local brewery (Lucky Labrador in portland,or) the other day for my IPA batch. I wonder if we could just keep adding LME to a small amount of yeast and keep a colony going in a jar? has anyone had success with doing this? |
What was the best Superbowl ad of 2010? | It was a relatively weak field this year, but there were a few winners. |
BFBC:2 Impressions from a COD guy. A couple questions for you bc vets as well. | So I've been an avid cod fan for a long time, I played bc1 on the 360 (playing 2 on the ps3) and didn't find it all that enjoyable. However, I am terribly impressed with bc2 thus far. Graphics are pretty good; sound is top notch. I really like the destructible environments and the ability to drive vehicles, etc. Also: ... |
Dear Reddit: My Hedgehog isn't long for this world, and burying him would be lame. Ideas? | Knives' 4th birthday is approaching and hedgies don't usually live older than 5. So I figure he has about a year to get his affairs in order and come up with a cool after death existence. I am up or any suggestion. I am not sure about taxidermy but ideas like that are welcome, but also let me know what they might invol... |
I got rid of AT&T and am loving it. Saving $$$ | AT&T was a big pain in my ass, and now they're gone forever. Now I'm on PagePlus prepaid. I'd like to share what I did, but I've never posted to Frugal; I don't want to come across like I'm an employee.
edit: I originally found out about PagePlus from SlickDeals. This site helped me make the switch: |
I can't find any information on this aquatic snail. | When we were young and on vacation in Grand Isle we would catch these things called Beganoes (spelling), and we would boil them and eat 'em. They were like escargot, but lived in the water. What are they?
Answer: Bigarno = Snail in Cajun French. I still can't find out any particulars. |
This nomic is operating in violation of its own constitution | Article 10 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Nommit reads:
> There shall always be at least one "Head of State."
As there is currently no Head of State it follows that the only legal move that can be made at this point is to elect one (or more). According to Article 9(4) the proper way to go about this is... |
What do you do when this crappy economy forces you to take a job you're overqualified for thousands of miles from the love of your life? | Unfortunately, within a couple of months I'll have to accept a position -- the only one available to me -- in a totally different industry which will result in my spending **most** of my life abroad. I had made a lot of plans leading up to this point -- I was to get married, had found a place to settle. But now, with a... |
1.17: The Points Definition Act | Points, as referenced in Law 1.3, are allowed to refer to any points that are not given a specific subtype, along with the following specific subtypes:
* score points
* needle points
* counter points
* good points
* penalty points
* talking points
* points of interest
Any subtype of points not contained in the... |
Proposal to appoint a new Head of State | Vote for me!
Bacon for all!
Abortions for some!
Miniature flags for others! |
In a free society, how would an oligopoly such as the towing industry be dealt with? | It's obvious that the towing industry places an unnatural limit on competition (the car's owner doesn't have much choice), but I can't come up with a better alternative that would better adhere to free-market principles.. Have any better alternatives been proposed in the past? Are there any cities that somehow have t... |
getting fired and job interviews? how to talk about getting fired? | My GF was recently let go and we were wondering...how should she talk about this in a job interview?
Edit: she was let go because she made too many errors after being moved from drive through to inside teller.
Edit2: why is my submision crossed out now? |
If I had the chance to become GOD, I wouldn't punish folks on earth by quaking or nuking them. I would simply switch off the SUN for a period of 72 hours. | If I had the chance to become GOD, I wouldn't punish folks on earth by quaking or nuking them. I would simply switch off the SUN for a period of 72 hours.
Or suspend all nuclear reactions inside the sun for an indefinite period if Earthlings don't repent.
I thought of this idea while debating with a friend of mine w... |
I just installed Windows 7 on my Macbook, reddit, and now that I've got Steam access what game should I buy? | I used Linux exclusively since 2002, until recently when I got a Mac at work and fell in love with it, so I bought a new Macbook. I just got Windows 7 installed with Bootcamp this weekend (Academic pricing, FTW!) and now I want to pick up some games.
I've played MW2, Dragon Age, Fallout 3, and Oblivion on PS3, so I do... |
I am a retained recruiter in New York who did a resume/interview advice AMA with 700 comments. Ready to help people get jobs - let's do round two! | Here's the first IamA.
Let's do it again! AMA including resume writing and interviewing tips plus any general job search advice. A lot of people asked me to do private resume reads before and I just can't offer that but I am happy to dole out all the general advice I possibly can.
EDIT: Still here today, 2/9. Anyone ... |
Reddit Programming Deities: Best method to uniquely identify a computer? | CPU-ID?
Primary disk serial number?
Combination of the two?
That is the direction most articles on the interwebs take.... I am curious about any experiences you have, or best practices you'd recommend!
*lowspeedchase kneels down and bows head.* |
Hey Reddit, what's your favourite music player? | Inspired by [this] post, what alternatives have you found to iTunes? I found Winamp to be very buggy, MediaMonkey to be very ugly, and am currently trying out foobar2000. |
Does the odd spelling of your friends' names make you think of their name differently than someone who spells it in a more traditional way? | Really hard to articulate this, but I'll do the best I can aside from what I said in the title.
For example, I've got a friend named Cherie. Her name is pronounced like "Sherry" but I could never imagine her as *that* type of "Sherry."
Another friend who's name is Adriana went by "Adri." Of course most people though... |
Dear /writing, how do I go about finding a legit agent for the purposes of getting published? | From late 2008 to late 2009, I wrote what started as a short story and became, with lots of work, a complete novella. I plan to span the story into 2 more novellas, but right now I am just trying to get somewhere with what I've started. I posted a note on Facebook with the first 2 chapters for my friends to read, but... |
Today I found some "off to college advice" that my father wrote to me as I prepared for that transition five years ago. It resonated with me as I read back over it; I thought I would share. | Feel free to add, subtract, or edit the following as you see fit. I would love to hear any thoughts or critiques that the reddit community might have. My father is a very thoughtful man who has plenty of insightful commentary to offer; the following is a note he wrote to me as I packed up my things and prepared to move... |
Dear Reddit: What is the most mediocre thing in the world? | Yesterday, a friend of mine was talking about how he got into a discussion over the world's most mediocre thing.
His answer was "Norway's involvement in World War II," but conceded it to doilies, which are profoundly mediocre devices.
So reddit, what is the most mediocre thing?
EDIT: Be a dear and ignore that making... |
As soon as the "Tebow" commercial came on, I turned my TV off for 2 minutes as an act of defiance. Did anyone else?? | By doing so, I purposely avoided the ads that were after it and deprived whatever companies that spent millions on advertising their ability to reach me. If CBS wanted to control the "morality" of the content in the commercials, they should also not have attepted to preach to me. |
I can't see submissions (by me or others) in the subreddit I moderate - Help? | I just started a subreddit, Neuropsychology, about 4 days ago. When I go to my subreddit, I can't see any submissions - it just says "There doesn't seem to be anything here" on all of the pages. I can see all the submissions if I log out, but that's not very helpful for moderation purposes. Help? What am I doing wrong? |
Anarchism political contribution of the week - Submissions for week 2 of February | To carry on from this post:
Post whatever links to Anarchist articles, quotes, videos or pictures you would like us all to vote on here.
If it is a self.politics post, you should also include the text you want included, such as a short bio or other info, and other relevant links. It would also need some relevant tex... |
Movieclub Vote: Should the movie discussion post be posted immediately after the MoTW is announced? | **Vote Here**, voting open for 48 hrs.
Some users have talked about how the movie of the week discussion post should be posted at the same time as the movie of the week announcement, so that users can post their opinions of the movie once they've seen the movie instead of waiting until Tuesday [4 days later] to do it. |
Am I the only American here who actually likes the SI unit system? | I'd like to hear some arguments for and against the use of SI units... Personally I think we should start migrating things over to SI units. Yeah, I know it'll be *tough* for us and our parents but our kids will be all set. |
IAMA introvert and major stoner. AMA | I'm an introvert. I have a group of friends, but I can't always relate to them. I really like doing things by myself. When I have to do things with other people I sometimes get anxious/angry/uncomfortable. I talk to myself. I'm lonely. If I could, I'd live on LSD/shrooms/psychedelics because it's one of the "places" th... |
Dinesh D'Souza is debating at my uni tomorrow. What should I ask him? | Dinesh D'Souza, a Roman Catholic who has debated Dennet and Hitchens, will be at U of I tomorrow to debate the existence of the Christian God with (iirc) John Loftus. There will be a Q&A period after the debate where I may have a chance to ask him (or Loftus for that matter) any question I wish. Suggestions? |
Is it a good idea to jog before breakfast ? | I've received a lot of contradictory claims about that. Any redditor would like to share his insight ? |
How do you deal with poor customer service? | I am upset with a particular graphics card company. I bought two of their nVidia 285 graphics cards about 6 months ago and both of them have broken in the last week. The first card has been at their factory for over two weeks. I asked them about the status on it and they simply said that they are short on stock and it ... |
My PS3 will not remember where I left off when I watch a Blu-Ray Movie/Show...HELP! | My PS3 used to remember where I left off when I watched a blu-ray movie/show but not anymore. It's extremely annoying since I'm trying to re-watch BSG in Blu-Ray. My question is has anyone else experienced this problem and have a solution, I have the sequential playback option turned on. Thank you guys |
Quality budget hunting rifle? | Excuse me if it's already been posted, but I'm looking for a hunting rifle and don't really know where to start.
So far, I've found and like this, but it seems WAY too cheap to be a viable choice.
Any advice?
edit: I keep forgetting that I own one of these, but I have no way of knowing how to clean it or attach opti... |
ATTENTION: Click here for the circlejerk poll v2.1. | Here are questions and possible answers. Please indicate your responses in a reply.
What is your gender?
1. Male
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What are your political views?
1. Liberal
2. Libertarian
What is your relationship status?
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2. Single
3. Girlfriend in Canada
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Dear reddit, just letting you know I recently delted my account in an act of anger and frustration towards reddit | I grew tired of reddit for the following reasons
* For having an opinion and later seeing it downvoted. Where's the sense in downvoting someone's opinion on something when asked for it?
* The fact mods don't do their job! It is suggested that if you post something on reddit and for some reason it never shows up, you ... |