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"Nature and Time, the lovers" | (A poem I wrote tonight. My attempt to represent my sheer awe at the natural world metaphorically. Too often, I have seen poetic expression accuse human delving as the rape of Nature. Within this metaphorical framework, why can we not be Nature's children? Why claim that by discovering some previously unknown potential... |
i'm a sex addict and its ruining my relationship | i'm a 21 year old college student and have been dating this woman for almost 7 months. tonight she found out i was talking to a girl i hooked up with in high school. the girl brought up an occasion where "stuff happened" and decided to talk about it, instead of just ignoring her i decided to talk about it, my girlfrien... |
Dislike the vulgar text in PVHud? Change it. | C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\YOUR USERNAME\team fortress 2\tf\resource\ui
Open the statpanel_base.res in notepad.
ctrl+f "who gives"
Replace with the text you want.
Problem solved.
If you'd like any other elements of HUD's changed, ask me and i'll answer to the best of my ability. |
What do you think it means when a guy only wants his girlfriend to 'use him' in bed? | I have a friend who was describing parts of her love life (in too much detail) and I already have an opinion of the guy she is dating. She said that their sex life has devolved to him needing her to be on top and for him to do nothing, or to just grab his junk while he's asleep and 'use him' as he puts it. He only wa... |
The internet has failed me... | I've been to trying to find seasons 1 and 3 of Arrested Development. Season 2 is easy to find on Hulu, but the other seasons are hard to find. I've been able to watch a couple episodes here and there, but watching streaming video of any episode simply isn't there. I'm currenty downloading the torrent of the series, ... |
Why is it considered OK to bash poor white people, but not poor minorities? | A disturbing trend I've noticed developing online and among college aged peoples, is the belief that poor whites are ignorant, redneck scum, worthy of derision. Whether it be because of their views, voting habits or socioeconomic status.
I don't understand what makes it OK to do nothing but bash these people, but poi... |
I need a recommendation for a friend | It was my friend's birthday on Sunday and I never got him anything :( I have a few ideas but I need input from the more knowledgeable people at proggit.
My friend just started a Bachelor in Computer Science last year at a local university without prior programming knowledge. While they teach things just fine, they fai... |
Why are all the Android phones so ugly? | Why are there no attractive Android phones?
Nexus One - ugly
Droid - blocky and ugly
Every singly completely interchangeable HTC model - boring and Ugly.
That new HTC Legend is still ugly. I personally think the Motoroi]( is the best of a bad bunch, but it would still be hard to defend. And it only has a 600MHz proces... |
Please help me Reddit, I'm trapped. | My girlfriend broke up with me a few weeks ago. We dated for 3 years, were basically best friends, etc. We still talk. She wants to sleep with me the next time shes in town. Shes also hooking up with one of her ex-boyfriends. We've talked about the possibility of getting back together in the future when we've both grow... |
[0] I think I'm immune to edibles, HELP! | I've only tried edibles twice, and on both occasions I failed to launch. First time was a year ago when my boss gave me some kief candy. It was delicious, but it did not get me high (well I'm pretty sure it didn't; I had a bowl or three of some Sour D out of frustration when nothing happened after 2-3 hours).
Second... |
DAE like the new domino's pizza recipe? | I hated the old recipe, but when I heard about the new recipe I had to try it since there in one 2 block away from me. I became a huge fan of the new recipe, especially the new crust.
Although it is nowhere near Giordano's pizza quality. |
How to ruin somebody's life | Okay, so here's the deal. I want to use the mind hive of reddit for evil. What would you do if you wanted to ruin somebody's life without physically harming him/her? You don't have much personal info about this person, you just know the name and workplace. This person really deserves it, there's no doubt about that. Yo... |
For those playing Mass Effect 2 on PC and are noticing extremely long load times - it's a bug, and there's a simple fix | Apparently there's a bug in how mass effect 2 interacts with dual core processors that can cause load times to increase tenfold. The solution is pretty straightforward:
After opening Mass Effect 2, alt tab back to windows and control alt delete to pull up the task manager.
Right click on the mass effect 2 process, se... |
Reddit, I want to patent an idea/invention I've had since the 7th grade. How do I go about doing this? | I don't want to post my idea unless you can assure me it won't be stolen but how do I patent my idea/invention? It is a product similar to the Sony Reader and Kindle.
Update #1: I looked on google patent search and didn't find anything related to my idea. I know I need to get my idea documented and I live 15 mins from... |
Hey Reddit, when did you last call 911? | We've all heard the idiots calling about McDonalds shortages and having their drugs stolen. It got me to thinking about the reasons people call 911, so I figured I'd ask. Sad, embarrassing, noble, panicked, or...? What's your story? |
Reddit, I can never keep a normal sleep schedule, but I can keep a weird one just fine. Anyone have any tips? | I'm never able to fall asleep by midnight, or get up early in the morning. However, without fail, I can easily keep a schedule that's fine hour-wise (8 hours of sleep, 16 hours awake), but wonky when it comes to time of day. I'm really not sure what to do that doesn't involve a can of Drank or some sort of sleep aid ev... |
Have you ever hurt yourself in a way, which everyone around you found funny? | I have got three:
- I was rushing out of a room. I opened the door but inadvertently blocked it with my left foot. Obviously, assuming that the door would open wide, I tried to walk through with full conviction. I only managed to bang my head against the half open door. While I was squirming in pain everyone else was ... |
How does one import files from an iPod Touch (Sketchbook Mobile, a .psd) to one's computer? | I've been drawing lately on my iPod Touch and apparently there is an export option somewhere in the depths of either my iPod or iTunes to bring a .psd file onto my computer (Photoshop document). Anyone know where I can find said option to export? Much appreciated, thanks. |
How many fellow Ents/Entwives are non smokers? | Just out of curiosity...how many fellow Ents are non smokers who are just here to read, observe, and learn?
Welcome all, and may the good herb always be lit.
EDIT: I guess I should have said 'non toker'. |
DAE sleep with a pillow on the top of their head? | I don't do it all the time, but sometimes I feel most comfortable just laying my head on the bed and then putting the pillow on my head. Just wondering if anyone else did the same since IRL people I ask just stare at me like I'm retarded. |
My 3rd post in 4 days Shit just keeps getting much worse | I went and prepared a suicide plan on Saturday by procuring what I needed to do it. I posted a suicide note on Myspace then too.
My girlfriend of two years broke up with me abruptly a week and a half ago. I thought we were going to get married.
She just now told me that she had sex with my friend shortly after brea... |
Why's Israel Always Facing The Need to "Defend Itself"? | Just wondering. Every other speech you hear by any American President where they mention Israel always has the point "Israel has the right to defend itself!" Now why don't they ask the question about why it faces the need to defend itself? What do YOU think is the reason Israel has to "defend itself", which so often in... |
Ask Photography: Suggestions on backup devices
for SD cards while traveling. | I will take a few weeks travel in a month or so and I dont want to take my laptop with me just for backing up my fotos/videos. All I need is a device that can take all the data in my SD card and copy it to a harddrive and that's it. Preferably something that is cheaper than carrying my own Netbook with me.
I have a... |
I'm looking for the best... | I'm looking for the best open source web builder/editor. What do you guys think? |
Where can I listen to religious vs atheist debate
online? | After enjoying listening to the intelligence squared debate with Anne Widdicombe and Stephen Fry yesterday ( though you'd be quicker on youtube) I'm looking for more debate like that between religious and atheist figures.
I'm going to watch the 'Is atheism the new religion?' and 'Would we be better off without relig... |
IAmA on the outside ordinary and happy and conventional. Inside I swing from seeting anger, resentment and disappointment topped of with a nice dose of whats the point.....AMA | I am totally disillusioned with life. Nothing has any particular meaning. I feel like a robot, just going through the motions. Cant see much point to doing anything. Even when I am doing something I enjoy it seems worthless. The mask I wear feels pretty well drawn. I have a husband and 2 children who really love me, bu... |
Going on a second date with a very straight-laced, old-fashioned fellow and need tips to make this a night to remember. Also, I am broke. | Thanks for taking the time to read this!
The basics:
In San Francisco
He is 23, I am 22. He is old-fashioned and unlike any other guy I have met before so I need to make this an unforgettable night. There are two catches: I am broke and he does not drink. Bars are completely out of the question. I really want to be ... |
Anyone know any good books on the Russian Civil War? | I finished James Palmer's *The Bloody White Baron* recently and it occured to me that the Russian Civil War is a slight blind spot for me. I know the basics, but I'd really like to find a thorough and not overly confusing (I realise that's a big ask given the subject matter) narative history on the subject, preferably ... |
What happens if you don't take antibiotics? | I'm a little curious about this, because I've noticed that everytime I get an infection(sinus, throat, etc), I can't beat it without antibiotics. Even with what I perceive to be an active and healthy immune system, I can't achieve victory. After two or three weeks, I call it quits and take the drugs.
So what would h... |
Attention Book lovers on reddit: I just finished reading Dracula today. It was awesome. In fact... | Dracula was really the first horror novel that I've ever read, and though i haven't (and NEVER WILL) read twilight, it should be on your required reading list if you've lost your faith in vampire literature.
The ending was fantastic; Why haven't they made the book into a movie recently (i've looked at the wikipedia a... |
Libertarian non-aggression principle: how do you deal with this? | So I was reading this article: ...where Iran says they're going to give a super combo bonus punch to the West.
I started thinking about the libertarian non-aggression principle, and whether it's a suicide principle.
In this situation, what do you do? You own a house. Nearby, but not too near, you have a neighbor, ... |
Your lifetime's best video game ? | I was wondering what was the best videogame I have ever played. If I had to choose just one, it will certainly be Shenmue (Dreamcast)
What's yours ? |
HDD Swap in a MacBook Pro 3,1: What's the best method for ensuring my data gets transferred properly from one HDD to the other? | I have a MacBook Pro 3,1 with an 160GB HDD that I will shortly be upgrading to 500GB. I would like to know if anyone's had experience doing this, and what's involved in ensuring that my software configuration gets transferred from one HDD to the other without incident.
I have two methods in mind, and I'm not sure if t... |
Today the Sandman's baseball saved my life | ...by deflecting a demoman's grenade mid-flight. At least I think that's what I saw.
Is that really possible? Has anyone else see this before? |
Music Reddit: What is the best way to
combat this kind of crap in iTunes? | See here:
Please don't suggest TidySongs it looked really promising but isn't. Just because some other band has a song of a similar name does not mean it should be changed to that band. |
Request: Interesting documentaries about Computers or Mathematics? | I'm interested in what Reddit thinks are good documentaries about Computers or Mathematics.
Here's The Secret History of Hacking to start!
I also watched this last night, and while it's rather short and not even a documentary, I enjoyed watching it. I wish it went into much more detail and was longer, but it was jus... |
Dear Reddit, what is your antivirus of choice? | I'm looking for some new antivirus software (preferably with firewall) which would be reliable but not too heavy on resources. It doesn't have to be free. What are you using? Would you recommend it? My OS is Windows XP SP3 by the way.
EDIT: Linux is out of the question. I've got too much software which won't run under... |
What's your favorite iPhone app? :) | I've been looking for games but I can't find anything I like. I just want something fun!! :) |
Ever heard the saying "Nobody thinks about god more than an atheist does"? | Cos I did the other day. There is this thing with some atheists where they are obsessed with hating religion to the point of practically worshiping it, and then theists pull the 'hypocrite' card over atheism in general. Most atheists have this to varying degrees, I've noticed.
To pull out another saying; 'all roads l... |
So im thinking about getting my dick pierced, quick question.... | Im not a porn star, im average size. 4 inches limp....ok 3. Anyway would that just highlight my lacking of a large member? Opinions ladies?
Edit: down vote me all you want fuckers |
There are no atheists in congress. I'd like to be the
first. | Following in the Houston, TX mayor's footsteps I'm considering running as an independent Representative. I'm a proud atheist and am surprised that there are no scientists nor mathemeticians serving the US government. If I get support then I assure you that'll change. |
Creepy-ass mindfuck dream. | Alright, so I will recall, to my best ability, the creepiest dream I have had in my life.
So I'm standing at my bus stop, waiting for the damned bus to take me to hell, when I look down the street, and see what I at first believe to be Slenderman. Unaffected, I keep watching, and notice it's not Slenderman. It is, how... |
When is it alright to call her "sweetheart"? Do women even like these kinds of names? | We have been dating for a couple months now and we both seem to really like eachother, I've never been in a relationship before and felt the urge to call my girlfriend by a name like that so it's a new feeling for me.
Do girls even like it when their boyfriends call them sweetie or somthing like that? |
If I were half as powerful as Carl Sagan... | ...I could convince the stars to fall from the sky with only a downward flutter of my eyelids.
Why do I have to cry for him every day? |
searching FF plugin that allows you to create code to control the browser behaviour, sry but for I forgot the name of this tool... | it was developed by a group of students I guess. You could force the broswer to fill out text boxes, click links etc...
Saw this in a google vid but cant remember its name!
edit: wow 4 suggestions, but unfortunately none of them matches the desired one. so IIRC the name of the tool sounds funny and theres a window on ... |
IAmA 28 year old who doesn't know what he wants to be when he grows up. AMA | Background: I tried to go to College as a Music Performance Major, but apparently...you need to go to class.
So I've spent the last 10 years or so taking random classes here and there and I'm not really anywhere near a degree. Which is fine, since I don't even know what I want a degree in |
Reddit, do any of you tend to observe humanity as if you were not human? | Since I can remember, I've looked at my fellow humans with a kind of detachment and curiosity, as if they were another species and I am a zoologist. I don't have any illusions about not being human, but I can't help viewing humanity as somehow alien to me, and constantly find that my species seems to make no sense at a... |
Arguments against "the Bible is the most influential book ever written" | It is accepted as true by many people that the Bible is the most influential book ever written. But is that true? What influences has it really had on the development of mankind? Are there other works that have been very or even more influential?
If we consider the milestones in the development of mankind, what works ... |
Dating within a small professional circle | I work in an industry that's extremely localized, where people are constantly shuffling jobs. Everyone knows everyone. Everyone is constantly networking for their next gig.
I met someone on OKCupid and it turned out she's in the same industry. We had a very successful date, but now, our next meeting is going to be at ... |
My whole life people have always thought that I look upset or angry when in reality I'm just fine. What the fuck? I'm so tired of this happening. | Don't tell me to smile more either. I see people walking around all the time who don't have to perpetually smile to help others understand they are feeling fine inside. I'm 28 and this shit is so old I'm getting fed up with people in general; so now I actually AM upset all the time. ANYONE ELSE have this problem????
... |
[TOMT] Young girl (ballerina?) with terminal illness [Movie] | Watched it back in the 80's. Could've been made in the 70's or 80's.
I believe it may have been called "*X* days/weeks/months to live" or even just "*X* days/weeks" if that helps. Of course, my memory isn't what it used to be.
Anybody remember such a thing?
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It's *Six Weeks* starring Katherine Healy. Tha... |
Question : Scala 2.8 + Lift, what IDE to choose ? | Title says it all. I am new to Scala and looking for a good IDE to start a Scala/Lift project. Any advice ? |
What simple multiplayer games do you recommend? | What games can you recommend for playing at a LAN where the computers are very slow?
We've played bombeerman for a while but want something similar --- yet different
Thanks! |
Is Constellation *really* cancelled? | When I first read about Obama cancelling Constellation, most publications seemed careful to stress that Obama *wanted* to cancel Constellation but still had to get this through congress. Some speculated that doing so would be quite hard to achieve.
Now everywhere I look states "Obama has cancelled Constellation" as i... |
How do you pronounce "often"? | Do you say it as "of ten" or "ofen"? And where are you from? From what I understand, both are acceptable, but it generally varies depending on where you live. I am simply curious as to where it is pronounced which way. |
Start 15 seconds in ... then start drinking wistfully | Probably should have posted this earlier than a quarter till five on the west coast |
Heavy duty bands for dip/chin-up/pull-up | My gym has a number of heavy duty rubber bands used to assist in performing various body weight exercises, such as dips, chin-ups, pull-ups and so on, either for people who can't do a full one yet, or for people who want to keep doing them beyond the point at which their muscles decide they don't like them anymore.
I ... |
Can you imagine not existing? | I think we all have existed and will continue to exist in some form or another for eternity. |
European and Expat Redditors: Is it possible to move somewhere on the Continent if you only speak English? | I am currently unemployed and spent 6 months of last year travelling overseas (I am Australian). It was the best thing I have ever done with my life, and I knew I wanted to go back o/s to continue the adventure.
However, I am now in the position where I have to get a job - not much money left after my last journey. I ... |
Please welcome metsrulesonearth, redditor of the day February 9, 2010 | #metsrulesonearth
Mets is fantastic redditor who regularly posts to pics. Many appreciate his regularity and I love his posts and the way his captions make me giggle.
*****
##Stats:
>Male or Female?
>>Male
>Age?
>>27 years old
>Cats or Dogs?
>>1 cat & 1 dog
##Favor... |
Question for fans of older music. | More specifically, this is a question for fans of music before their generation.
What influenced you to listen to these types or styles of music? Did your parents play a large influence on your interests, or did you have a desire to look beyond the faddish mainstream music? |
Problem I am getting tired of. | I dont know if its my SD card or Cyanogen, but when say I open my music player, then hit the back button to the home screen, it takes like 10 seconds for it to load then needs to reload all my apps if i swipe the menu. EVERYTIME I open an app and go back from an open app to the home screen. This only started occuring... |
Me: 25/single/stable Her: 22/single/stable/pregnant, and not mine. Oh boy... | Hey Reddit, throw away account here. So here is my dilemma. Recently have met an amazing woman. She is 22, beautiful, 2 cute kids, and seriously has more in common with me then any other woman I have ever met. From gaming, to tastes in movies, zombie apocalypse, music, hunting, camping, views on religion, hard working,... |
Looking for advice on friends... | I have a group of friends, and most of us have known each other since grade school (about 20 years)...the thing is one of my "buddys" was sleeping with my brothers girlfriend on the side...My brother said he noticed one day that he noticed someone who looks like my buddy was picking her up..and then described his vehic... |
How many redditors ride motorcycles? Why? Any interesting stories? | It seems to me that a lot of IT inclined people seem to prefer 2 wheels to get around. I myself started riding a couple of years back and noticed that, in most online biker communities I encounter, there's a significant percentage of techies.
I actually ended up riding "just because" when getting my driving licence (... |
Is 'Business Ethics' an oxymoron? | From Wikipedia
If a company's main purpose is to maximize the returns to its shareholders, then it should be seen as unethical for a company to consider the interests and rights of anyone else. |
Hey /r/programming, What's the best leaving e-mail you've seen? | I just left my first programming job. Writing the customary leaving e-mail was really tough.. So I posted a bunch of pics collected from the fridge instead.. [some NSFW messages] |
Hi Reddit. Sorry for the wall of text but I am
concerned for somebody I love. | I am concerned for my husband... im not really sure what to do, if anything, so a throwaway reddit account seems in order(of course on top of other things like asking my mom haha).
After highschool, he joined the Marine Corps, saying he wanted to do it because it would teach him discipline and it would be something... |
IAmA 24 year old Male Hustler. AMA | Mainly old people, but some ocasional young guys.
I have a job and do not need it, I just do it for extra cash and... fun (believe it or not).
Ask away.
edit] If anyone thinks "Male hustler" means something else, check [here (check link before clicking) |
The 'Have a tip. Leave a tip' EVE thread. | The point of this is to try and document most or all of the tips that people on Reddit have to share. I will (and I encourage others to) link it to the new-comers asking for tips or help. And hopefully everyone will learn something new.
I'll also try to lay down some basic rules to keep structure, following them shoul... |
What are your gadget deal breakers? | Software deal breakers also count. For instance, after using xplorer², I was unable to use any file manager without a dual pane view.
So let's hear yours, Reddit. |
Has anyone studied with Open University? | Im studying the Bachelor of Technology (Computing Studies) with them and I havent quite started yet. They have a FEE-HELP system which I gather is a lot like HECS-HELP but Im not sure on the specifics. Ill research that tomorrow.
My question is, if you have studied with them, was it a good experience? |
Reddit is this activism or wreck less endangerment? | Story here
Seriously, this seems a bit extreme... While I dont condone the killing of whales for commercial purposes at all I also dont see how people, on both sides of this issue can think that what they are doing is safe/legal. |
Reddit, we're having trouble getting pregnant. | I've been off of birth control for over a year, and we've been really trying (charting temps) since June 2009. I say "really trying" because we were just kind of winging it until that point. We've been married for almost 5 years, and we're both under 30 (27). I exercise, have never smoked, and I drink occasionally but ... |
reddit, how do you feel about the movie "Repo Men"? | Repo Men]( has an *uncanny* resemblance to the movie [Repo! The Genetic Opera
I smell rip-off
what are your thoughts on this? |
Reddit, do you have any advice on Vegas? | Never have flown before and taking a trip to Vegas soon, anybody have any advice on how to: eat/drink on the cheap, not lose my savings account, find drugs, etc.? |
Issue with Turn By Turn Navigation. | I just got a MotoDroid in January. So far, I've been absolutely in love with the phone. I really like the Google Maps Turn-by-turn navigation and it's pretty much replaced my normal GPS. However, the problem I get is that sometimes when the GPS signal gets spotty, the voice navigation just turns off, even though it can... |
DAE have this issue with Youtube's HTML 5 beta? | I opted into Youtube's HTML 5 beta this weekend, and run Safari on my iMac and Chrome on my Windows 7 laptop. On both platforms, about 25% of the videos I watch don't have any video or audio to speak of, but instead play an excruciatingly loud repeating tone. I don't have this problem with Flash (although I have plenty... |
OK. So I started playing Fallout 2 for first time... | At what point does the unicorn of awesomeness jump out of my ass? I'm late to the game and FO3 was my introduction to the series. With all the FO3 haters gushing over the first two games I decided to try them out. So far, I'd take FO3 any day. |
I had a split personality for around 2 years in my twenties (10 years ago). AMA | So for around 2 years of my life I developed a split personality which manifested itself through a McDonald's happy meal toy. I am not making this up. |
Oh Great and Wise music Reddit can you help me? | I have been looking high and low for some dark and heavy blues ( sorry dont really know what else to call it as i am in no way a music expert :P ). Blues like Stack-O-Lee]( and [John the Revelator . I have found some songs every now and then but never anything really good. So i was hoping that you guys might know of an... |
My solution to the food problem - In response to a post yesterday on Food Inc | In response to this post
My solution:
Free birth control for all.
and/or
Mandatory birth control for everyone under 18.
Population control FTW. Spend all the money that is used to subsidize corn, wheat, and soybeans to pay for this. Less population = less demand for whole food. Less mass crop subsidie... |
Just to remind you: Reddit members have their own bittorrent tracker, BaconBits. | The tracker: Baconbits.org
You can join via the irc channel: #baconbits @ irc.p2p-net.eu
The official sub-reddit:
Torrentfreak article:
Edit: You can now join BaconBits by sending an email with your username to: baconinvite@googlemail.com |
What makes you hungry, Reddit? | I could tell you, but I'm afraid you would not even try it. |
There is a quality to games I call "Punk-Factor." How likely is a well-armed punk to ruin your character's day? Discuss. | Now I've played quite a few RPGS with the most experience in D&D 3.5 and Shadowrun 3.
I would call D&D 3.5 a Punk-Factor 1. No punk is mugging the characters with anything short of a neclace of fireballs, and to be honest, he's much more likely to just sell the necklace.
Shadowrun is probably more like ... |
TIL Scandanavian != Nordic | From a comment here:
"Many people confuse SCANDINAVIAN and NORDIC countries.
The Scandinavian Countries contain the Scandic Mountain Range... Norway, Sweden, Denmark.
The Nordic Countries (northern Europe) are:
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Aaland, Faroe Island, Greenland" |
DAE still use or maintain Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 workstations in a corporate environment? | I'm updating my Microsoft certs, and lots of the material discusses connectivity to Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0. I'm finding it hard to believe that these OS's are anywhere near viable nowadays, considering the advent of web standards, the constant upgrades to MS Office and other apps, and their excessive vulnerabili... |
Do you find that shipping cost is a large factor in your online purchasing decision? | I recently developed a liking for dirty martinis, but found myself going through the olive brine before I'd eat all of the olives. I found out that you can purchase the brine or a similar mix online and set out to purchase some. Every online merchant that I encountered had a shipping cost higher than the price of the m... |
Dear Reddit, I actually like Barack Obama and will be voting for him. Here's why... | Not really, he's a megalomaniac and want's to bow to the world and Wall Street.
Let's see if this will get to the front page like the Sarah Palin one. Here's a hint, it won't and you will be reading this hovering over the shadow of the little arrow looking house to the left.
Edit: Guys, cmon, we know who really ru... |
Ok, I get that we don't have time to learn enough about everything Congress talks about, but why can't _I_ cast votes in Congress if my "representative" is too meek to vote the right way? | I'm just having trouble understanding logic behind the US electoral system.
It seems that if I'm not qualified to judge the accuracy of opinions or the feasibility of certain motions, that I'm probably no better a judge of the people who _do_ perform the actual judging. Additionally, the judges of one subject might no... |
Is the Moon seriously just called THE Moon? | Anyone else think we should come up with a proper name for this thing? |
Men of Reddit: Boxers, Briefs, Boxer Briefs, or commando? | What do you wear, and why?
Personally, I'm a boxer briefs kind of guy. Boxers don't give the *cough* support needed, and briefs make me feel like a little boy.
I know of some guys who wear thongs and the like, and don't understand why. They say it's comfortable, but I wouldn't think a piece of string up my crack all... |
I go to a Christian college that refers to homosexuality as promiscuity and asks students to refrain from it. | I go to a Christian College that upon entry requires everyone to sign a "contract" saying that we will abide to certain standards and rules. A lot of these rules are pretty obvious, don't cheat, or don't commit plagiarism. Also, we get lame puritanical Christian rules like you can't drink, which everyone ignores. Th... |
DAE shake their milk up before pouring? | I always shake up my milk jug like theres something that has settled to the bottom and it needs to be mixed. |
I'm looking for decent noise-cancelling headphones with in-line iphone/ipod controls for less than $100 USD. Is this a realistic goal? Any suggestions? | I'm going on a long trip in a week and I'd love to upgrade my listening experience. The style of headphones (or earbuds) isn't too important to me as long as they sound decent. Thanks for any help! |
What are some more audio books like Art of War/The Prince? | Finished the Art of War a few days ago and should be done with "The Prince" on the way home from work today. What are some more books along these lines?
Reddit Rules. |
Help me find this painting. | My grandparents (both now passed) had a great painting hanging in their house that I always liked. I managed to find a partial shot of it from an old prom photo. **Here it is, trimmed and deskewed**. That is the left half of the picture. I can't give any more details on what is shown on the other half.
**Thanks!** |
What's the worst fortune you've ever gotten out of a cookie? | Here's the one I got at lunch yesterday.
Even if the meal *had* been that good, I'd still have felt insulted. The previous winner was one I got several years ago that said "If the shoe fits, it's probably the right size." That one doesn't even work with "in bed" added to the end.
So what's the worst fortune cookie fo... |
[Feb 8th, 2010] Listening to the sun, the strangest liquid, and your best protips. | **/r/reddit.com**
theinternetftw reminds us that reddit's Haiti fund only needs $8000 to reach its goal]( Travv links a [caffeine chart]( and TheDais links a post where a [suburban dad who wants to censor books.
**/r/technology**
TomTerrific links an economist article on patents]( aurele posts about [getting loc... |
DAE ever wish that internet pornography was not so abundant and easily accessible? | Reddit, don't get me wrong, I love porn more than anybody, but this is precisely the problem. Every single one of my days off work I get up thinking "I'm going to do something productive today", but because of my broadband connection to hardcore videos of beautiful women being fucked every which way my mind can think o... |