Annoying Questions I'd Like Answered...

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:45 pm

it's hard wood, likely all glued together. oh well, that's about what I expected. thanks Josh

sabs · Post by **sabs** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:36 am

starmaker, you bought a smartphone. You are already screwed.

Juton · Post by **Juton** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:46 am

Prak_Anima wrote:Another question as I'm writing, does the term "cherry," as used to describe the ember on the end of a cigarette, usually only get used with cigarettes, or is it applied to cigars, as well?

edit: another question as I think about rearranging my room while trying to fall asleep before getting up for work in five hours. Is it possible to get a 68" long dresser through a 59" entry into a 2' deep, 70" wide closet?

The math doesn't seem to want to say yes, even if the dresser is an inch thick.

Juton · Post by **Juton** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:49 am

I have a cheap 8 year old CRT tv. All of the sudden it shut itself off, now when I power it back on it doesn't display green correctly, it's only at half intensity. Has something like this happened to anyone else here, is there anything I can do on the cheap to fix it? It's not worth spending a lot of money repairing or replacing it as is.

Koumei · Post by **Koumei** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:11 am

Awkward question for those more used to social niceties and these things.

If you go to a party and there's someone you only met once before, but had sex with (and it was good for all involved, including the audience), how are you supposed to act towards them? Does carnal knowledge ~= familiarity, or are they still basically a stranger or what?

There's no fear of coming off as all "Oh, now we are a couple! I shall attach myself to you, be jealous of anyone else near you and think we need to do it again!", as it was like a month ago, but with there being few guests that I know, chances are I might find myself wanting to make conversation.

Count Arioch the 28th · Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:36 am

I don't have any real advice, but I can say that I've totally been there, and even being used to social niceties it's still massively awkward.

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:44 pm

Koumei wrote:If you go to a party and there's someone you only met once before, but had sex with (and it was good for all involved, including the audience), how are you supposed to act towards them? Does carnal knowledge ~= familiarity, or are they still basically a stranger or what?

You should definitely treat them better than a stranger, though how much better may be a delicate dance - I'd be conservative, start with 'acquaintance' and see how they respond. If they reject your presumed familiarity for whatever reason, you should respect that, but understand that's them being rude, not you.

ishy · Post by **ishy** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:57 pm

For something different, why haven't we decided that different parts of the world using different systems for things like temperature, measurements etc is fucking stupid?

If I read a d&d book for example that talks about fahrenheit I don't want to look up how much degrees C it actually is so we have a clue what it is talking about. Though we all by now know how much meters 5 feet actually is.

sabs · Post by **sabs** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:00 pm

The only people who use the Imperial System is the US. Everyone else uses the Metric System. But the US is a bunch of dicks who don't like to change.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:08 pm

Because Germany failed in the last crusade to spread the 24 hour clock and the metric system.

sabs · Post by **sabs** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:10 pm

It especially failed cause everyone they Conquered in the Last Crusade, already used the 24 hour clock and the metric system

tzor · Post by **tzor** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:54 pm

Stahlseele wrote:Because Germany failed in the last crusade to spread the 24 hour clock and the metric system.

The metric system was invented in France.

Oddly enough the US military loves the 24 hour clock.

France oddly enough failed to force even France into the Metric time and calender system. The 10 hour day was a total failure.

decree of 5 October 1793 wrote:Le jour, de minuit à minuit, est divisé en dix parties, chaque partie en dix autres, ainsi de suite jusqu’à la plus petite portion commensurable de la durée. La centième partie de l'heure est appelée minute décimale; la centième partie de la minute est appelée seconde décimale.

And the French Republic Calendar

A decimal calendar contains either ten days per week, a multiple of ten days in a month, or ten months per year. Examples that have been adopted are the calendar of Romulus, the Egyptian calendar, the Alexandrian calendar, the Coptic calendar, the Ethiopian calendar, and the French Republican Calendar.

The French Republican Calendar, which was introduced along with decimal time in 1793, was a modern version of the Egyptian/Alexandrian calendar. It consisted of a 12-month year, with each month consisting of three 10-day weeks, called décades, plus five or six sansculottides days at the end of the year. It was utilized as the official calendar of France for a period of twelve years, but was abolished by Napoleon on January 1, 1806.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:42 pm

Koumei wrote:Awkward question for those more used to social niceties and these things.

If you go to a party and there's someone you only met once before, but had sex with (and it was good for all involved, including the audience), how are you supposed to act towards them? Does carnal knowledge ~= familiarity, or are they still basically a stranger or what?

There's no fear of coming off as all "Oh, now we are a couple! I shall attach myself to you, be jealous of anyone else near you and think we need to do it again!", as it was like a month ago, but with there being few guests that I know, chances are I might find myself wanting to make conversation.

No advice, but I can only say I wish I had your problems...

Koumei · Post by **Koumei** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:26 pm

The UK also refuses to use metric, because "IMPERIAL IS WHAT MADE ENGLAND GREAT! HOW DARE BRUSSELS GO TELLING US TO CHANGE TO A FRENCH SYSTEM! OH, ENGLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND! *FAP FAP FAP*"

The reality being they can't be arsed learning something new.

Count Arioch the 28th · Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:44 pm

I thought the Kiwis still used Imperial too.

Josh_Kablack · Post by **Josh_Kablack** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:03 pm

I haven't been in England since 1991, but back then they sold gas petrol by the liter and Coca-Cola in 335 ml cans. When I asked brits if such cans were actually smaller than the American 12 fl. oz soda can, none of them had a bloody clue.

This actually seemed weirder than the American system where imperial units get the big print but damn near everything (notable exception: posted speed limits) is listed in both if you read the fine-print.

tzor · Post by **tzor** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:37 pm

Koumei wrote:The UK also refuses to use metric, ....

Remember that the last time the English were forced to adapt French ways it was a sharp stick to the eye for the poor monarch. Oh those poor people, they actually think they all speak the "English" language.

Fæder ūre þū þe eart on heofonum,
Sī þīn nama ġehālgod.
Tōbecume þīn rīċe,
ġewurþe þīn willa, on eorðan swā swā on heofonum.
Ūre ġedæġhwāmlīcan hlāf syle ūs tō dæġ,
and forgyf ūs ūre gyltas, swā swā wē forgyfað ūrum gyltendum.
And ne ġelǣd þū ūs on costnunge, ac ālȳs ūs of yfele.
Sōþlīċe.

That's the "Lord's Prayer" in the real Engish Language, before the French ruined the damn thing.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:38 pm

Anyone know who in Germany would respond to reports of an explosion and gunfire? I imagine the local law enforcement would initially, to secure area or some such, but beyond that? Is there a German FBI equivalent? Who would the Polizei call when they went into an old castle and found brand new nazi paraphenalia hung up around a pile of ashes and bones?

tzor · Post by **tzor** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:43 pm

Josh_Kablack wrote:I haven't been in England since 1991, but back then they sold gas petrol

I remember being in London around 2004 and seeing the price for gas at 0.99 ... of couse that was pounds per liter but it "looked" like a nice number even though it was way way more than gas in the US at the time (and even now).

sabs · Post by **sabs** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:11 am

Actually Englad does use the Metric system.
Except for Beer, beer is sacred and comes in Pints.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:22 am

Well, Pint just sounds better than .47 litres.

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:44 am

Josh_Kablack wrote:(notable exception: posted speed limits)

They tried to put up speed limit signs in kilometers in a few places. People shot the signs down.

But at least we measured the bullets in millimeters.

Dr_Noface · Post by **Dr_Noface** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:23 am

Neeeek · Post by **Neeeek** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:46 am

Koumei wrote:Awkward question for those more used to social niceties and these things.

If you go to a party and there's someone you only met once before, but had sex with (and it was good for all involved, including the audience), how are you supposed to act towards them? Does carnal knowledge ~= familiarity, or are they still basically a stranger or what?

There's no fear of coming off as all "Oh, now we are a couple! I shall attach myself to you, be jealous of anyone else near you and think we need to do it again!", as it was like a month ago, but with there being few guests that I know, chances are I might find myself wanting to make conversation.

It depends. Do you want to have sex with them again?

koz · Post by **koz** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:52 am

Count Arioch the 28th wrote:I thought the Kiwis still used Imperial too.

Nope, we don't. We sometimes call heights in feet and inches, but that's not really something anyone of my age category engages in often (I'm 24). Otherwise, it's all metric, all the way.