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Car owners, please read this and pass it on. If you're ever in a vehicle and you're unable to stop the acceleration, shift into neutral - DO NOT turn the engine off!

I can't believe how many people are suggesting in this thread that Toyota owners simply turn the engine off if their accelerator sticks! **This is advice that could be potentially fatal.** I guess I assumed that this was common knowledge, but if you kill the engine while a vehicle is in motion your power steering and power brakes will *cease functioning*! The engine provides power that allows these helpful systems to operate. You will have a grace period with the brakes from residual pressure that was built up while the engine was powered, but your steering system will immediately become underpowered and sluggish - almost like steering through thick syrup. In addition, there's a chance that your steering column could lock and lose your ability to steer entirely. Obviously this is a less than ideal complication in what is already an emergency situation. Please, if you're in a vehicle and you are unable to control the throttle, immediately apply the brakes and shift into neutral. Your engine will rev out of control, but your power assisted systems will remain operational and you will not accelerate. You can then safely guide your car safely to the side of the road and brake unimpeded. Yes, you run the risk of engine damage, but it's a small price in exchange for safely controlling the situation. Further reading on power brake systems. Further reading on power steering systems. edit: fixed speeling

Show-me some Pirates! [Missouri]

So how many Pirates do we have in Missouri? Ive been trying to get an idea from checking out the Missouri group on the site, as well as the RL page in the forum, but no luck. I would love to get a meet-up going, but I suppose that first we should see exactly how many scally-wags and wenches we are working with. I live at the Lake of the Ozarks, but originally from the Saint Charles area. Missouri born and bred my who life. **Edit** Wooo-Doggy! Looks like the Gateway seems to be where the action is at. **Edit** Wow, it looks like we have at least 10 pirates so far. Let's see how many more show and go from there.

What is the most unique human ability that separates us from other animals?

What do you guys think separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom? What can humans do that other animals cannot? I took a "Theory of Human Uniqueness" class at my university. The theory states that the most unique human ability is our elite throwing skill. No other animal can throw an object as well as a human. Our big brains, our ability to cooperate with the non-kin, our ability to afford to take years to bring up our young are all the outcome of our elite ability to throw. The name of my professor was Paul M. Bingham and this is his theory: #Human_evolutionary_biology "He has developed the theory further in a self-published book, Death from a Distance and the Birth of a Humane Universe (BookSurge, 2009). This work builds on W.D. Hamilton’s theory of kin selection (Benefit x Relatedness > Cost) and posits that the Homo genus evolved when an ancestral organism developed the ability to effectively manage non-kin conflicts of interests by lowering the cost of coercion between non-kin individuals (Benefit > Cost of Coercion + Cost of Cooperation). ... According to his theory, the cost of coercing a cheating individual in a cooperative effort, otherwise known as the free-rider problem, was lowered when a precursor species to modern humans developed a way to threaten adult con-specifics from a distance by evolving the ability to throw. This diffused the risk to the predator formulated by Lanchester's Square Law. It proposes that we evolved the ability to repel predators and scavenge their kills in the African savannah. This was later adapted as threat projection towards free-riding con-specifics in non kin cooperative groups." I can't really summarize a semester's worth of information in this post. He gave a lot of examples from all areas of science to back up his claims. Feel free to debate over this and give your own views on what makes us different from other species.

DAE make their spouse/significant other pop their hard-to-reach bacne (back acne)?

I'm not exactly covered in it, like this guy, but I do get about 1 really good bacne about every third day. It's almost always along my spine right in the middle where it's hard for me to reach. My wife makes such a fuss about what a mess it is, but I know she has a love/hate thing with it - she almost never refuses to pop the bacne. Usually, the entire bacne-clearing experience passes without incident, but once, the puss shot out and actually hit her in the FACE along with spatters of blood all on her glasses and in her hair like some kind of pornographic aftermath. How do you guys take care of your hard-to-reach bacne? and do you have any good remedies for it?

Does anyone remember these books?

They were children's books that were square with red covers. The series was all fairy tales/fantasy. Dragons, knights, princesses, etc. The illustrations were distinctive, all the people had round noses in a cartoony style. I really loved the books as a child, but can't remember for the life of me the author or the name of the series. Thanks in advance for any help.

"I am a collection of water, calcium and organic molecules called Carl Sagan. You are a collection of almost identical molecules with a different collective label. But is that all?"

"Is there nothing in here but molecules? Some people find this idea somehow demeaning to human dignity. For myself, I find it elevating that our universe permits the evolution of molecular machines as intricate and subtle as we are" - *Cosmos* by Carl Sagan I was reading Cosmos last night and this excerpt made me dog-ear the page for later. Sagan hit at a point I've always found true. We are (if you aren't a creationist) merely a complex organization of molecules. That sounds less human, or inadequate to explain our existence. However, the fact that evolution could take us to this point is more impressive than anything else in this world.

The religious right isn't pro-life, it's anti-sex.

The religious right is not pro-life, it's anti-sex. Anti-sex whenever it is not for siring more children within a heterosexual, preferably religious, wedlock. Anti-sex to the point that HPV vaccines and HIV vaccine research are protested because such advances would only "promote" premarital sex (1). Luckily, healthy sexual behavior is becoming less and less taboo. Sex is not necessarily become more common (2), but people are less ashamed of it and it is becoming safer because of organizations like Planned Parenthood. Hopefully this trend will continue and, with time, widespread abortion protests will diminish. 1. Harris, Sam. *Letter to a Christian Nation*. 2. Merriman, John. *A History of Modern Europe*. Note: I wrote this as a comment on an r/politics post and decided that r/atheism would probably appreciate it more.

Need some advice on how i should handle a situation with my neighbor

So will try to make this as short as possible but it is a bit complex, i am worried about the safety and security of a child and possibly his mother. I moved in to my current appartement about 8 months, love the place and the neighborhood. My next door neighbors are obviously immigrants, asian, maybe filipino but not sure. Do not really know them, our first meeting was not so good mostly my fault, i reacted badly when i found them visiting my appartement without my permission (the landlord decided to let them in without asking me, really pissed me off). We mostly just nod hello when we run into each other in the hallway at this point, so i guess mostly neutral. Anyways last week the mother knocked on my kitchen door, this in itself is pretty unusual since the kitchen door leads out to the fire escape that neither of us uses. She proceeds to tell me that her child is locked into the bathroom of her appartement and that she herself is locked out (this is in montreal, 15 below wearing only a t-shirt and shorts) and needs my help to get him out. She has not keys and wants me to crawl into the bathroom using the window and break the door down. At this point i take responsability for not thinking, i was faced with a very histerical mother and a crying child and my first instinct was to help them immidiatly and not do what i should of done and ask questions and more then likely call the police to have them sort it out. What i did was to crawl into the bathroom and break the door down. This was not easy, i assumed the door was simply locked and the kid was not able to unlock it but it was not the case, turns out there was a deabolt on the outside of the door, bottom line the kid (and possibly his mother) was locked inside the bathroom. Now i do not have children but it seems to me that you should never lock them inside a bathroom no matter what. I am also worried that maybe the mother was locked inside the bathroom with her child possibly by the husband. I am unsure what to do or even if i should do anything. The way i see it if i don't do anything and this is a case of neglect and abuse i could be endangering the childs life, if i choose to call the authorities and i am wrong i could possibly make their lives a living hell for no good reason. Not sure what to do. Anyways

What Desktop theme is the best or what is Fight- Club Linux

You have it all. All the cool gadgets that let you stay in contact with your friends even while taking a dump. You have an iPod, an iMac, an iPhone an i'dfuckMyselfIfMyDickWereLongEnough. Or you just moved from Windows to Linux because your tech savvy self is just not flattered by using same ol' Windows anymore. You feel like you're almost complete. If you would just get this window manager right, with the right theme, glossy, transparent and all that. Well let me say this: You're not your iPod, you are not how much gadgets you have. You are not your Mac. You are not the content of your blog or tweet. You are not your fucking facebook account. You are the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world! So stop masturbating! FTFY

"whenever i go to vote, it tells me my vote has already been submitted."

i just want to cover this with a blanket submission and hope everyone reads it: "whenever i go to vote, it tells me my vote has already been submitted. i haven't voted yet." does this statement apply to you? about to post a comment about it in a voting thread? to fix your problem, register for an account, or log in with the account you already have. that will fix it, and you will be given more options, including the ability to vote. yes, the message you see is not the most informative one. maybe it'll get fixed, maybe it won't. now you don't have to spam other threads with comments about this.

Is it possible to boil gasoline without it igniting?

This just crossed my mind for whatever reason. I have no plans on doing so, but it's an interesting question.

Has any attempted to reupholster something?

I have the craftiness to do it but not the tools. Buying the tools could offset the savings and maybe I should just pay someone to do it. Does anyone have experience? FYI, a good site for supplies:

Best places to find where the party at?

Maybe one day here, but for now where do you go to find out what's happening around you?

Bun B - 'No Mixtape' (2010)

After a short hiatus from the game Bun B started off 2010, or screwthousand and ten as all rappers from Texas say, rippin' and rhymin' like he never left. The new year added a few new leaks, then Bun released a brand new mixtape available above, and he sounds like the youngster we all fell in love with (if you are over the age of 20) well over a decade ago. He was likely tired of grinding for over 20 years, sometimes without Pimp because he was incarcerated for three years from '02-'05, and needed some time to reflect and figure out a future plan for himself. It seems like Bun used the time off to refresh his mind and sharpen his skills because Bun B is back. Something has gotten into Bun in 2010, as he has a new inspiration in his voice we have not heard since Pimp was still alive. He gets his old school on his new mixtape (No Mixtape) with a classic remix of Outkast's 2 Dope Boyz, then lets all the kids know whats up with his thrashing of Goin' In and politely reminds us who Weezy's favorite rapper of all time is. Bun plans on releasing The Naked Soul of Sweet James Jones, Pimp C's third studio album later this year. Texas stand up!

Reddit, how do I learn to build a website?

My father needs a website for his business, and while he currently lacks the funds to hire a professional, I am both computer literate and in possession of a great amount of free time. Sadly, I've never learned how to build/design a website, so here I am. Advice, links, guides and tutorials would be greatly appreciated. Full Disclosure, I've been depressed the past few months (verging on a year) and have become somewhat revitalized due to this. I hope each of you has a wonderful day.

Has a book ever completely changed your mind on a given subject? If so, what and how? If not, do you think one ever could?

We often speak of thought-provoking books, and would like to think of ourselves as open-minded. But how far does this really go? How much of what we read is meant to buttress what we already think or feel? How much of it is rather genuinely undertaken in a bid to challenge ourselves? I'll admit that a lot of what I read (other than stuff meant just for pleasure) falls into the former category, and real shifts in thinking because of something I've read have only come around once or twice; what about you?

DAE get annoyed when you are eating lunch at work - you know, the only free quiet time you have all day - and people pick exactly that time to chit chat with you?

Usually the chit chat is about absolutely nothing, and mostly not anything I care about listening to, but sometimes they have to pick that moment to discuss work stuff too. edit: I should also throw in that I am pregnant, so along with the peace and quiet thing, my food time is really MY TIME lol...they should really know better than to mess with my food time, right? This could also have a lot to do with why I haven't posted this pet peeve until now.

DAE HATE it when people sit across from you at a food court?

For example, let's say you're at a section containing 9 tables 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I'm sitting on the west side of Table 7, there are people at Tables 5 and 6. Someone comes in through the crowd and sits on the east side of table 8, making awkward eye contact while we've got our mouths full. I always found it extremely uncomfortable... why oh why can't they just sit with their back to me? As far as I'm concerned this is almost as canonical as urinal rules.

Help me plan our family vacation!

The last few years have been very rough, but my family has pulled through and gotten closer than ever. I want to take them on a little vacation to relax & spend some worry-free time together. We live in Albuquerque, New Mexico and want to go somewhere the 3rd or 4th week in February if possible. The trip will be for two adults & a 4 year old boy, and we want to stay within the $1000 - $1500 range for the major expenses (flight/hotel). Suggestions?? Edit: We don't mind driving at all if it's within a reasonable distance. :)

How do I tell this girl she is fat?

She is in my class and wears way too tight clothes so her flab sorta "pours" out. I think I need to tell her she needs to lose a few pounds if she wants to look good in that outfit. How do I do this in a sensitive way?

Reddit, can anyone help me with a TV/Remote problem? It's driving me crazy.

Well, I have a 26" Westinghouse LCD and in the same room, a 32" Sony Bravia LCD. The Westinghouse LCD remote does stuff to the Sony television, even though I am pointing it 180 degree from it. Some of the buttons do the same thing on both, but others do different things. If I want to turn the volume up on the Westinghouse, well, I have to then change the Sony back to the proper input because the volume button on the Westinghouse cycles through the input sources on the Sony. Is there anything I can do to fix this?

I'm seeking suggestions for thought experiments which elicit intuitions about property dualism in the philosophy of mind.

I'm teaching an intro to phil. course in which I'm trying to devote each period to a certain philosophical puzzle the attempted resolutions of which highlight our intuitions regarding previously proposed solutions. For example, in the philosophy of mind, I tried to probe students' intuitions about Cartesian Dualism and to get them to start reasoning about Descartes' proposal by asking if a "mind-switch" (in which, say, Abe's consciousness "migrates" to Bobby's body and vice-versa) is logically possible. In this manner, we've covered Cartesian Dualism, Logical Behaviorism, Functionalism and Eliminative Materialism. (If you're interested in the puzzles I offered for these proposals they can be found here: dualism]( [log. behaviorism]( [func.]( [elim. materialism I'm having trouble generating a puzzle of the same sort for property dualism. Has anyone ideas for what a good puzzle might look like?

Reddit, what is the most offensive joke that you know?

My girlfriend has a great sense of humor, but it is one of my goals in life to offend her as much as I can with my jokes. However I am running out of material and she is getting tolerant to my mockings and they are not working any longer. Can you help me be overly offensive to her :)?

Ask Author Peter Straub Anything (reddit video interview)

Novelist Peter Straub will be answering your top 10 questions this Friday. Ask him anything here. Peter Straub is an American Author best known for his works in the horror and fantasy genres. He collaborated with Stephen King on *The Talisman* and *Black House*. His latest horror novel *A Dark Matter* comes out next week. Check out the FAQs]( on [peterstraub.net for question inspiration. *note*: We will use the "best" comment rating to determine the questions asked. Questions will be pulled at 12pm ET on Thursday 2/4. This will be a video interview. **Questions closed - Video Interview is here.**

Dear Zachary - A letter to a Son about his Father

I just watched this after a suggestion from the "what is your most intense movie" thread. I can't seem to find it, though I thought I had it saved. This should not have been labeled intense, but more so depressing. Good god, I wish I had never seen this.

Grammy Awards Censorship... WTF???

So what the hell was up with censoring like half of Eminem's/Lil Wayne's/Drake's song after 11 pm and not giving a shit about Pink's almost full frontal nudity? Is anybody else WTFing???

Do you ever feel like some of your quality posts get completely ignored?

I have reasonably high karma (2183) and I admit that some of my posts are pretty stupid, but other ones I think are really interesting and that people would really like it... Every so often though, some of those quality ones seem to be completely ignored. Like they won't even get down-votes...they'll just sit there. Anyone else ever get this? Does this have anything to do with my increased karma? *Edit*: Only moments after posting this, it gets a down vote... Niiiiiiice. *Edit 2*: I should clarify that I meant mostly submissions of new items, and not necessarily comments (though I've noticed a similar trend with comments...). Sorry if this wasn't particularly clear in my OP.

Made these last night for a Comprehensive design studio. We are working on integrated building systems.

We'll soon be aggregating this building system into a program-less building. The aim of this studio is to design future use buildings which will outlast a single use and provide flexible space. **1** **2**               **Design Brief:** A steel structure is designed to work with two wall types. Insulated aluminum panels brace the side walls of the structure while creating a thermal break outside of the structure. Double glass curtain walls on the front and rear façades create an air buffer and provide vertical ventilation space for air to flow between floors. Steel cross bracing between the glass walls prevents the structure from racking. Steel I-beams support precast concrete floor modules which span 24’ and include radiant heating, cool air supply, and wiring chases. The grid of window mullions allows both interior partitions and floor-to-ceiling heights to be adjusted in 4’ increments.

Dear American redditors, how do you keep your er... "pooper" clean at all times without a bidet?

This is a serious question, despite its gross and seemingly comical nature. I genuinely want to know. From what I've heard bidets aren't very common in America, though Wikipedia says they're becoming increasingly popular, but I don't know the extent of this. What happens at those times when your digestive system is not so tuned? Do you just use copious amounts of paper until it's clean down there (and probably quite sore too)? Do you use any other methods?

Does BC2 allow you to level guns/equipment the way MW2 does?

This is something that I really enjoy about MW2, the ability to level guns, equipment, gain titles, etc. Truth be told there's lots they could have done with this style of gameplay, but they didnt. I've been watching lots of videos of BC2 and the gameplay aspect seems to trump MW2 in almost every possible way (dedicated servers? destructible environments?) but I was wondering if the multiplayer allows for customization of kits, etc. Sorry if this is mad ignorant, I've never played anything in the battlefield series before.

what to do about an extortionist roommate?

long time reader first time poster... So my roommate payed me a sum of 1100 to take two classes for him last semester. i attended class, sat for exams, etc for him the entire semester in each of the two classes. At the end I/he came out with a B in one class and a D the other. At my uni a D is not a passing grade so he was upset, as would be expected, and I honestly felt bad for the guy (though not too bad he was a prick about it the entire time). So at the beginning of this semester, upon his demand, I payed him back some of the money for the class I got the D in (all total, including my "services", the class cost him ~1000$ and I payed him back 300$). That's the backstory. Now suddenly (a month after having settled the entire thing) he wants all of his money back because I didn't get an A in the other class and got the D in the first. More importantly he's threatening me with bodily harm ("i'll kill you" while making a slicing motion across his neck with a steak knife) . So I don't know what to do. I'm not going to pay him (it would be difficult to reason why it's just not to pay him in a situation when we've essentially both a committed a crime but I feel I don't feel like I can go to the police because eventually it will incriminate me and I'll be expelled from the University. I've put a lock on my door and intend to essentially call his bluff. What say you reddit? Pre-emptive edit: I know some people are going to say I'm risking my life and some people will say I should just go to the cops but I'm not. I've lived with this guy for 4 months and he couldn't confront me in person (he text messaged me his ultimatum) let alone kill me. Also some people will say I should just move and I am considering that even though I'm on a lease. edit: thank you righteous redditors. i'm glad i at least didn't post which uni i go to or knowing the kind of people you are ( the righteous ones ) i would already be expelled.

Happy 30th - Need ideas for a fun, family friendly and budget friendly 30th party.

I need some inspiration for a fun AND family friendly 30th party. I've considered bowling, but it's been done by another friend. No 1980's themed party because it's so cliche. We host game nights frequently so boardgames/videogames are nothing out of the ordinary. I'm really out of ideas...you got any? **Edit 1:** I don't drink or do drugs. It just doesn't appeal to me at all. Plus that's not really family friendly is it. I have two kids under 3yr. of age, and I want them to have fun too.

IAE sick of the whole "dudes with beards" fad?

I am getting really annoyed at the fact that every time I go out on the weekends I'm surrounded by different variations of the same guy. What ever happened to variety? I prefer to date good looking guys; which is why I work out, dress up and spend a good portion of the evening doing hair and make up. Only to get to the club and find out every guy is sporting the same exact cheesy George Micheal beard-do. I'm sure some women dig the "oops, I forgot to shave for the last 6 days" look but even they have to be bored with this. And it doesn't end at the beard. Apparently the "shabby bum" look reigns supreme in men's fashion these days as well. I wonder how men would feel if the "over-sized, pre-stained sweatpants and ugly, frayed sweater" look swept the female fashion world and every woman looked like they'd been living in the park for three weeks.

I'll be studying abroad this time next year. Where in the world would you recommend, Reddit?

I'm leaning towards Australia at the moment, and I would prefer a place that speaks some English, as I don't know any other languages. Edit: Background info as per allywilson's request: I'm from Indiana, currently attending Purdue University. I'm studying Computer Science. I don't have too many hobbies, but I can try some new things. Edit 2: I've taken a second look at what Purdue offers, and these three look like good options: University of Auckland, New Zealand Linköping University, Sweden University of East Anglia, United Kingdom What do you think?

I just chucked my cookies, can't get sick smell out of my nose. Any tips or tricks?

Food poisoning, I think. Puked HARD. Brushed, gargled, showered, even fucking shaved, tried shooting water up m'nose. Still can't get rid of this nonsense. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Let's call religion by its true name: therapy, coping mechanism.

I have no doubt that all things equal, someone attending religious services will fare better than someone who is not (in some respects). This does nothing to differentiate religion from psychotherapy or exercise. Much as psychotherapy can be shown to prolong life, happiness, etc. religion can present similar benefits. Yes. In this regard religion is good. But. Why do people choose to worship in the first place? It can be shown that poverty level and religion are related, proportional. Within a group, greater destitution equals greater religiousness, period. Does religion (god) make people poor, no. *Does poverty make people religious,* **yes**. Religiousness is a symptom of poverty, period. Conversely, the wealthier people are the less religious they tend to be. Non-belief is a symptom of wealth. **Note:** You may be well-to-do and religious, but statistically your peers are less likely to be the same. How did you become religious? Probably through curiosity, your parents, friends, relatives, or through *crisis*. Which is essentially an impoverished facet of your life. Why does god punish the group that believes in him more? He doesn't. But why do people who believe less do better? They don't. Believing less is not the cause it's a symptom. Shouldn't god bless the group that believes in him more? If he existed, yeah he should unless he was sadistic. You can do 1 of 4 things: 1. Consider what I've said logically. 2. Argue that god does not manifest physically (Jesus did, miracles happen) or something vague like, "He works in mysterious ways." 3. Create a bastardized interpretation of Christianity that seems to make sense, but is theologically incorrect. 4. Pussy out say that you will pray for me and that I need help and hope that I find god. I, an atheist, concede that there is good that comes from religion (theraputic effects). The ideological face, the one that spawns war, terrorism, hate, xenophobia, intolerance is the one I fight. **tl;dr** there is no supernatural aspect to religion, it is indistinguishable from therapy or crisis management, it is a symptom of poverty and ignorance

I donated $100 to Direct Relief International on behalf on Reddit. This morning I received this email. Please tell me this is not true.

Hi Mr. ---------- Thank you for asking about us. Gerald told me you had emailed after learning we had been sent to Haiti to help with the relief effort. Anyway, Shanklin and I are back. We flew in at 3 AM Sunday to the scene of such incredible destruction on one side, and enormous ineptitude and criminal neglect on the other. Port Au Prince is in ruins. The rest of the country is fairly intact. Our team was a rescue team and we carried special equipment that locates people buried under the rubble. There are easily 200,000 dead, the city smells like a charnal house. The UN was there for 5 years doing apparently nothing but wasting US taxpayers money. The ones I ran into were either incompetent or outright anti-American. Most are French or French speakers, worthless, every damned one of them. While 1800 rescuers were ready willing and able to leave the airport and go do our jobs, we were stopped by the UN and USAID (another organization full of little OBama cronnies and communists that openly speak against America). These two organizations exemplared their parochialism by: USAID, when in control of all inbound flights, had food and water flights stacked up all the way to Miami waiting to land, yet allowed Geraldo Rivera, Anderson Cooper and a host of other left wing news puppies to land. (Jamison said you told him when you heard Bill Clinton was headed that way and you believed everything would stop while he toured the area and "looked" concerned. You were so right). Pulled all the security off the rescue teamsso that he and his wife could have the grand tour, whille we sat unable to get to people trapped in the rubble. Stacked enough food and water for the relief over at the side of the airfield then put a guard on it while we stayed dehydrated and wouldn't release a drop of it to the rescuers. No shower facilities to decontaminate after digging or moving corpses all day, except for the FEMA teams who brought their own shower and decon equipment, as well as air conditioned tents. No latrine facilities, unless digging a hole. If you set up a latrine everyone was trying to use it. I watched a 25 year old Obama appointee with the USAID shrieking hysterically, berating a full bird colonel in the Air Force, because he countermanded her orders, whille trying to unscrew the air pattern. "You don't know what your President wants! The military isn't in charge here, we are!" (thats an understatement) If any of you are thinking of giving money to the Haitian relief, or to the UN don't waste your money. I believe we have enough issues here and your money is being wasted. You read it right, wasted. Bad place, bad situation, but a perfect look at the new world order in action. New Orleans magnified a thousand times. Haiti doesn't need democracy, what Haiti needs is Papa Doc. That's not just my opinion, that is what virtually every Haitian we talked with said. The French-run UN treat us the same as when we were a colony, at least Papa Doc ran the country. Oh, and as a last slap in the face the last four of us had to take US Airways home from Phoenix. They slapped me with a $90 dollar baggage charge for the four of us. The girl at the counter was almost in tears because she couldn't give us a discount or she would lose her job. Pass that on to the flying public. Take care. Nick ***** Jack I have found another embellished copy of it here Since it seems to focus on how shitty liberals, democrats, Obama, the UN, USAID and the French are it seems dubious at best. I am hoping my money did not go to waste.

If businesses can deduct steak and strippers as "client-services" why in the hell are student loan payments not deductible in any meaningful way?

Im talking about more than some token portion of the interest. Capping student loan payments might ease short-term pain, but that will just result in a larger percentage of the population carrying a heavy debt burden for longer periods.

I just got my organic chem test back.. And I have a question

I was asked to draw the resonance structures of acetone. I actually drew the two resonances.. page 4 . But. I drew a third, which creates a carbocation on one end, attached to a carboanion which is attached to an oxygen with a -1 formal charge. In my slightly convoluted resonance, the formal charges still add up to -1 and all atoms have an octet except for that carbocation. Can anytime tell me whether this resonance exists in nature? My chemistry teacher took half off for including it. Thank you!

DAE remember or ever attend Space Camp?

There was one here in California for about 7 years, but I know the biggest one is still open in Alabama. I was around 8 or 9 when I went to the one held next to Moffett Field in Mountain View. It was my first trip away from my parents so I had some difficulties overcoming that part, but otherwise the camp was AWESOME. They had large Space Shuttle simulators and they run you through all these mission simulations. You even get a script of things to say and switches to flip in the sims. We built model rockets and stuff - plenty of awesomeness to go around for a kid that age. Buzz Aldrin came and spoke on the final day where kids and parents are re-united.

[5]When is a wake and bake no longer a wake and bake?

I was just sitting here while smoking a bowl and I started wondering what the time limitation on a wake and bake was. I'm still in bed right now, but I've been up for forty minutes just dicking around on my computer. Does this still count as a wake and bake?

Recommendations for some good rap?

Been listening to Jay-Z's On to the Next One ( a lot lately and realized that I basically...have no rap. Some of the lines are fucking hilarious/awesome..."Double your money and make a stack!" So yeah...recommendations please!

Anyone else go to the WWK Pre-Release this weekend?

I hadn't done a sealed before. Turns out I'm much better at drafting. Ah well. The dude at my table (who went on to win the whole thing) opened a Foil Jace, Two misty rainforests, Lotus Cobra and Wrexial, the Risen Deep. He played them all and, shock of all shocks, went 4-0.

Anyone have suggestions on joint health?

I have had injuries and aging is not helping my joints. I need to figure something out. Diet is good I Take: Glucosamine (500mg day - I just found out this needs to be tripled) NSAIDS (way too often) Fish Oil caps. Use Ice. Use wraps as needed Have a good stretching/yoga routine. Any other tips? I started doing some research and was overwhlemed i.e. liquid glucosamine, cissus, crazy expensive supplements ($2/day) etc. I'll spend the money if its gonna work and there is some science behind it. I'll try anecdotal tips as well if it aint too costly. thanks.

During a time of crisis and growth, those who unite and carry on are critical to the mission.

We are all part of the birth of a new social movement, a new grassroots organization, and a new political party. In the past few days, because our party’s age can still be measured in days, leaders have emerged and disappeared. **They will continue to do so, as the burden of leadership becomes increasingly complex and time-consuming as we continue to evolve.** We experienced a huge surge in numbers, thanks in part to levmyshkin’s inspiring first post and the novel appeal of our name. Our party has struggled to find it’s identity amid the chaos of many voices, most of them helpful. This has been disheartening to many, especially those who felt their individual demands were not being met, or those who did not accept the limits tools we have to work with. We are new. We are building something from the ground up, and before us is a difficult road. There is much to be done, and many leaders are rising up to fill the gaps. Do not worry yourself overmuch about a lack of clear leadership, **leaders and solutions will emerge.** Those with particular skills (or the desire to develop them) are already spearheading important movements for change within the party. *Feel like your voice isn’t being heard? Join an already existing group or start a group on the website.* It is my understanding that formal committees are soon to be created. This sounds like an ideal way to address many of the questions and concerns I’ve heard. I urge you, if you feel something is unfair, start a petition or group to address it. Because we are acting on good faith, **I believe every voice can, and will be heard.** Amongst other things, we should all be encouraged by the several “real life” meetings that have already taken place, in particular, LA’s recent meet-up. Important work still needs to be done. Difficult transitions must be made. If you’re discouraged, read up on the early history of any grassroots organization. Experience will show that **these challenges are normal – and if we get past them, our hope to make significant change can be realized.** *I put my faith in you*, fellow party members, to take us to the next step, however difficult it may be. Now that the excitement has worn off, now that real work has begun, those who are dedicated can keep moving us forward.

Some days I have to look at spreadsheets for hours on end. When can I get an e-ink monitor to reduce my eyestrain?

I think that someone should be working on this more. I know refresh rate is slow, but I'm scrolling through spreadsheets here, not watching full screen HD video.

What are some articles that look like legitimate sources, but really aren't?

I'm teaching a class on information literacy tomorrow, and I usually use articles that I've found relating to topics like vaccines as a causal mechanism for autism, but would like to move beyond that. I've been looking for different examples out there (like holocaust denial), and I thought this might be an interesting article for reddit to discuss. Here's a few I've found: Attack on Mothers, by Robert F. Kennedy Time Cube - Unsure whether I want to release this monster on my class. Institute for Historical Review Force "Consensus" Corrupting Science The mini-ice age starts here Reddit, what are some of your examples?

Haagen-Daaz or Ben & Jerry's?

Title says it all. Haagen-Daaz is amazing. I've surprisingly never tried Ben & Jerry's though.

At what point do you first remember questioning the idea of God?

First vivid memory I have is sitting on the steps outside my house, talking to my Mormon friend, we got to talking about God and what we imagined him to be like. I latched onto the idea of him receiving prayers (or wishes as I called them at that age) and wondered how this could be implemented. I took my friend as more of an expert on God as she went to Church once a week. I asked her if God had a machine(something like a fax machine is what I had in mind) that received all the wishes, and there was some kind of computer to process them, and deliver the "best" ones, as he obviously would never have time to read and act on all the billions he got each day. She laughed at me and said God isn't a machine, when I tried to explain no, does he HAVE a machine, she told me I didn't understand and would burn in hell for it, then ran off crying home. I think my facial expression was similar to O_o I lost respect for my friend and probably the idea of a concept you can't question without upsetting people that day. Judging by which house we were in, I must have been under 10..and yet even by that age I had decided the whole thing just could not be feasible in my world view at all, and whenever I tried to make it so was always just told I was wrong and I had to love and understand or I would be punished. I thought the most powerful person was probably the most intelligent (as an adult we now know this is often not the case but it made sense to me as a child). I questioned why would be most intelligent person/being/whatever be so offended by others wanting to understand? Unless it had no answers and was threatened, and if it had no answers as to how it existed in this capacity, then perhaps it didn't and that is why those who insisted it did exist but couldn't answer anything in a sensible way. My family are Christian and I went to schools that were about 80% Muslim, I was made to feel an idiot for not understanding and loving God in one shape or another for many years, it wasn't till I was around 16 I had the guts to insist what I took as my more logical approach to the issue as something other than ignorance. I love communities like r/atheism because outside of the Internet and the odd person I meet I still feel so alone in this respect, as my mum pities me and I am forever losing friends when they "discover" I am an atheist, even though I never hide it! Most of my friends are spiritual if not religious, and just can't seem to grasp the face I lack the ability to, and am not willing to subscribe to what I see as "magic and fairy tales" in some way or another :( *tldr* When I was a young child I asked my mormon friend if god has a fax machine for wishes, or some other such system to make the impossible job possible, and she cursed me for blasphemy and I lol'd and still feel I am trapped in a world of such children.

IAE sick of Mormon hypocrisy and lack of Integrity ?

I was LDS (mormon) since 14 (I am now 36) and left the church at age 28. If you are going to read/comment here Im going to assume you know Mormon doctrine pretty well preferably from being or having been LDS. So I go to the gas station yesterday (sunday) to pick up some drinks and chips. I pull up next to a van DECKED OUT in BYU stuff...here we go, I thought. Not only did I see the couple inside with their BYU sweatshirts on buying Pepsi (not caffeine free) but also a family of 6 completely dressed in church attire obviously coming home from church (and in Utah its pretty much a sure bet they are mormon and not some other religion that doesnt teach not buying or working on sun) all buying a treat, dad with 2 pepsis in hand-again not caffeine free. Mind you there is the occasional "Ox in the Mire" situation, however if this were the rare case for this family where they were about to run out of gas and they were living the faith and being an example for their kids they would not all be in there buying a treat. Not to mention, now that I am out of the church, I see this ALL THE TIME on sunday, because when I was a faithful member I DIDN'T GO TO THE STORE ON SUNDAY LIKE A GOOD LITTLE MORMON! This and other member related hypocrisies was the beginning of my questioning the church. People say "dont judge the gospel by its members" but am I to assume that the people who wrote the bible and Book of Mormon were above this type of human behavior? Yeah they were supposedly writing the word of God but if such a large number of members can't even keep simple rules why would I trust them with huge important tasks that I base my whole earthly and eternal life on? When I was in the church I can say with confidence that I was near perfect as a church member. I attended church every week, didnt buy or work on sunday, held family home evening, did my visiting teaching, encouraged my husb to do all of his duties, went to the temple regularly, brought meals to people, held callings and fulfilled them well, prepared my lessons, paid tything, didnt swear, lived word of wisdom, didnt hike my garments up to suit my immodest clothes, read my scriptures, prayed, taught my kids the gospel, was honest in my dealings with my fellow men, didnt steal (including coiping CDs and DVDs which many so called good mormons do), etc, etc, etc! I didnt join the church because my family were members. I joined at 14 on my own because I wanted to live what the gospel taught and be surrounded by a group of people who also did the same. I can leave room for small error once in a while but as time progressed I saw through the facade that many many mormons wear and lost more and more faith in the people and their religion as my disappointment grew and grew until i was so let down and sad that I decided looking within for faith, morality, and goodness in the universe was more effective and fulfilling than being a part of a group whose founders had a lot of good and wholesome ideas bundled up with their own human bullshit.

Does Anybody Else Need A Roommate in Chicago??

My name is kevin, I have a degree in fine arts/design, i am pretty into music, like riding my bike, play most sports, like good film and literature, and enjoy going out for a drink on the weekends. In a roommate i'd ideally have someone with similar musical taste, maybe kind arty but not neccisarily an artist. if you rode a bike that would be cool cause we could work on them together. someone who likes to share, though i would never use something without asking (unless we're talking like your chair or something). Ummmm... bills on time is a strong selling point, being late once in awhile is no biggie. I am reasonably clean and I like to listent to music loud sometimes. I am generally pretty laid-back and easy to get along with. EDIT: Need roomie ASAP. at least by march 1

What was the last good book you read?

I'm curious as to what Redditor's are reading recreationally. This isn't really meant to list text books or technical manuals. Also it's not your favorite book, but rather, what you're reading right now. So, what's in your backpack or on your night stand?

How has your taste in music evolved?

As I'm sitting at work listening to some music on my lunch break, I just realized that the music I enjoy listening to has really changed through the years. Middle School - whatever was on the radio - aka what my parents let me listen to Jr High - Started getting into DMB but mostly radio and oddly enough Weird Al High School - got pretty big in DMB, Rap/Hip Hop came into play, went through a punk phase College - Alternative Rock, Screamo, and more chill music ie Jack Johnson, Gov't Mule, Slightly Stoopid, Bela Fleck Now - Actually listen to country, DMB still, punk and screamo, Folk Rock (Ben Harper, Brett Dennen, Black Crowes.. So tell me Reddit how your tastes in music have changed through the years...

Reddit, I need to stop or slow down gambling

First of all, long time user/contributer/poster/reader, and I apologize for the throwaway account but I'd like to retain some form of anonymity here with this. Long story short, I'd like to stop gambling. It's not so much the financial part of it -- although that is a contributing factor. I just don't think it's healthy to go blow $1,200 (or around there) a couple/few times a month. I'd give 100% financial control to my wife, but I do need some control of it or bills will get forgotten -- and I'll still find a way to get the money if I want to. I enjoy the social aspect of sitting at a Blackjack or Ultimate Texas Hold'em, and playing. Talking with the dealer and other players, and just making bets. I play right, I'm not reckless with my gambling or anything -- I just seem to always hit bad cards. I play Blackjack by a specific set of rules and have done very well in years past -- it just seems that within the last year I've hit some of the worst runs of cards I've ever seen. I bet anywhere from $3-50/hand depending on my bankroll and how the night is going/how I'm feeling. I'd like to find some ways to NOT gamble so much or even at all. I've tried distracting myself, but I generally still get that urge and think "Well, maybe I can make it worth the trip!" but usually end up leaving empty pocketed. My wife knows and doesn't seem to care too much. We do okay with money and as long as we can pay the bills and eat she seems fine. I'm embarrassed by what appears to my addiction to gambling, and I have too much damned pride for gambler's anonymous. Any methods that have worked for other gamblers? When I get the urge, I try to remember what it feels like to lose so much, but then I remember what it's like to cash out $24,000 after an insane run as well. I enjoy gambling, but I know it's not healthy and the money could be better used. Advice?

I have a Remington 1100 20 gauge with modified choke in PERFECT condition that my Father left me. Is anyone interested in obtaining it?

I will post pics later today. It is in perfect condition, though. No scrapes or anything. **EDIT:** Sorry, I should have looked up the rules and the gun laws first. I will try some local dealers. I just moved to this state. I do appreciate all the help I have recived from you guys, though. Much thanks to all of you!

The mysterious sailing stones of Death Valley?

I checked snopes and there was nothing on this. What do you think reddit? Real or Fake? * edit: What do you think is a reasonable explanation for this.

UT plans to shut down renown music venue because the venue doesn't make them enough money.

For those of you not in Austin, and those that are here but don't know this place, the Cactus Cafe is a little bar and music venue located on UT's campus. The venue has been around for over 30 years, and it is one of the few music venues dedicated to music, not profit, scenesters, or glory. The worst thing about this complaint the university is making about the Cafe is that they don't make enough money. Now, while this would normally make sense, in this case it is a bit tricky. The higher levels at the university don't like the fact that there is a FULL SERVICE bar on campus, so, the university prohibits the Cactus from any type of advertising. Most people at UT only learn about the Catcus from friends that have been there. If the school would rethink and allow the Cactus to advertise, then the situation would turn around quickly.

How to get incompatible add-ons to work in Firefox 3.5.

Install firefox 2. Let it install and do it in another folder. Install the add on then, and after that reinstall Firefox 3. After that, it's done. Your add-on will still be there. Of course, I would skip the add-on check. Enjoy, hope it works for you.

Hey Reddit! What's it like working in Flight Service?

Because I'm really thinking of working in Flight Service after I finish High School. Probably do a Degree in Customer Service before I start working there! Personally...I know quite a bit about Flight Service, because my dad has been working in Flight Service for more than 30 years straight now in the same airline. But I just want to get another person's point of view. So Reddit, What is it like? :)

Why is Dick Cheney not in jail?

After reading about the works and actions of our former Vice President, I felt compelled to ask the internet why he is not in jail for all of the illegal procedures and actions he took part in and instigated. The answer is logical.

Is there any debate going on in Germany about leaving the Euro? (instead of pushing out the debtor nations and keeping the Euro)

The reason I'm asking is this: > We can argue over whether Greece, Portugal, or Spain are at risk of being forced out of the euro. But there is another nagging question: whether events will cause Germany and its satellites to withdraw, **bequeathing the legal carcass of EMU to the Club Med bloc.** > This is the only break-up scenario that makes much sense. A German exit **would allow Club Med to uphold contracts in euros and devalue with least havoc to internal debt markets. The German bloc would enjoy a windfall gain. The D-Mark II would be stronger. Borrowing costs would fall. The North-South gap in competitiveness could be bridged with less disruption for both sides.** Link: EMU = European Monetary Union

What are the (good) options for compiling C to Java? What experiences have you had with any such software?

I very much prefer to write C than Java but am now required for a team project (in which I was the only one comfortable with C, what has undergraduate CS education come to?) to write in Java. I googled it, of course, and got a couple results. One software costs ~$3k, and the other is C2J Converter. I am a bit skeptical of these products doing all that they claim to do (no offense to the programmers, I am just conscious that converting C to Java could be very complex), so I was wondering whether someone here has had experience with doing this and can share their experience and knowledge.

Ideas for a A level (highschool) microbiology investigation...

Hi /r/biology, im planning a microbiology investigation for my A level Biology (the UK version of High school). I have two weeks, one to complete preperations and test my equipment, and one to run the experiment and gather data. The equipment available to includes * Lab Glassware * Agar and Nutrient Broths * A colourimiter (to measure light transparency) * S. aureus and E. coli bacteria * A incubator up to 30 centigrade * Basic lab chemicals * Collection of antibiotic impregnated paper disks Does reddit have any ideas about what I could do, anything you have done for biology in the past that worked well? Any advice would be much appreciated...

I am inventing a new bar game. I need some random rules.

So the bar I work in asked me to host a weekly bar-game, along the lines of Trivia, but NOT trivia. (That is already going on). I have an idea that is a cross between Bingo, Trivia, Pictionary, and Let's Make a Deal, but the research and preparations are overwhelming. I need some random rules to spice it up. Ideas? Update: Drinking is only incidental to the game. People can and will drink whenever they feel like it.

Where I think the problem falls.

This is where I think we run into a problem when discussing blanket legalization and government regulation of distribution: No matter what the personal viewpoints of these leaders and congressmen we elect actually are, they have too much money coming in from all of these special interest groups (big pharma, alcohol, tobacco, textiles) that would disappear if they voted in favor of big bad MARIJUANA. Sadly, logic and reason are not what govern our country. Money and power bitches. The country as a whole does not believe their propaganga. We are ready for a change! But no matter whats good for the country, if it doesn't please the big industries, forget about it. (We could have mass produced alternative fuel vehicles YEARS ago, cheaply, but OIL couldn't have that.) Who would EVER buy their first pack of cigarettes? Seriously think about it. Game over for big tobacco. Alcohol would suffer a bit, but will never disappear. If anything, maybe people would drink more rationally. AND I think it would lead to a boost in production of quality, rather than quantity. (Gotta have my dank brews) Pharma. Let's be honest, we all know what they're out for. I'd say only about 50% of all prescriptions have an ailment that actually warrants their distribution. And it's not just these few. Hemp is cheaper and easier to grow than cotton or any others for that matter. It can be more efficiently turned into paper and other products also. Starting as racial supression, today it's almost depsised for it's greatness.

Game Idea: GTA MMO but it's free to play as the cops.

I realize that there are some mods out there for the PC GTA games to allow multiple players raising hell at once--and of course the new GTA games have multiplayer options--but we've all dreamed of a true MMO version. I guess the concern would be that the city would be a clusterfuck (a beautiful one) 24/7. My stab at a solution: More cops--the natural GTA enemy. I get that you'd have gangs and thugs of all sorts running everywhere, so who'd want to play a cop? Answer: Everyone who doesn't want to pay. They'll get standardized weapons and vehicles, etc. And they get the chance to ruin the paying players day. Has something like this ever been done? Is it a shitty idea? Edit 1: "free to play" should be read as free as in money free--you don't have to pay as a cop, while the (normal?) criminal players DO pay. I didn't mean you COULD be the cops, but a simple reworking of the tiered pay or no-pay system. Edit 2: I don't work for Rockstar games, and don't develop video games professionally. Edit 3: I suppose I should have been clearer in the original post. I was attempting to create a unique playing model by finding a way to compensate for ALL the havoc a GTA player could wreak without having to instance off the action--this would allow GTA cities to have 100's of players in it as once--by having many cops that could supplement the bots to keep a lid on things. In GTA world, this would add incentive to drive like a normal person to avoid the eyes of the law, and not kill everything in sight, (well, sometimes). Regardless of the specific game format, the ability to play a limited, tertiary role in the game FOR FREE while allowing people to try the game that way, providing a fun, unique model for everyone I thought was an original idea. My original post did not make this clear--for that I apologize.

My cat finds comfort in the oddest places (pics)

In a dustpan: On the TV: In a garbage can: In the sink: In a gift bag: **Edit**: Wow, thanks for the response! For anyone wondering, her name is "Chainaw". I named her that when I got her since it's just about as contradictory as it gets!

AskReddit: A question about colloquial British speech

My dad watches British car shows on TV (we are in the US). Today, I overheard both, "It's as big as a big thing," and "It's as vague as a vague thing." Is this a common construction? Is it regional? Who would and who would not use a phrase like this?

Is it cheaper to heat a whole house using gas or to use an electric space heater for one room?

This question popped into my head last night as I went to bed with the door closed. Even though I lower the thermostat, heating the rest of the apartment seems like such a waste.

A Request for help, after major House Fire

Hello, fellow Redditors. On 30 December 2009, We lost our house to a major fire. The good news? My son was at a friends house, and my wife was at work. The Cushing Rural Fire Dept. saved myself and all of my pets...between myself and those brave firefighters, we saved three dogs and nine cats... So here's the thing...a friend of mine suggested I appeal to the Reddit community for assistance in this difficult time...I demurred, figuring with Haiti and all there were people who needed the assistance more than I did. But I have been bullied into it. I am asking for your assistance. But I firmly believe in free will. So here's the deal. If you can spare a buck or two, I would be much indebted to you if you would donate to blackthorn.roads@gmail.com, via PayPal. Alternatively, you can use that email address to tell me to piss off, and I will gratefully read those emails as well. Your choice. If you desire confirmation of this awful event, you can visit fire pics I throw myself upon your better judgment, Reddit... Your Buddy, Mike

Viewing An Application's Source Code?

is it possible to take any given application and view it's source code? For example, say I had a program that extracted audio from a flash video file and I wanted to see how it was done. Could I simply just tear open the application and look at the code? I realize there would be some property and legal issues at play here, but I guess something like this would be helpful to someone with only a basic level of programming knowledge (read: me) to see how more complicated actions are executed. Is this essentially what "open source" programs are (durrrrrr)? TL;DR - Is source code proprietary?

Grundlemuncher - Peppermint Mocha Stout

I'm just getting into homebrewing (I've done lots of brewing before.. but most hobo jug wine and such under my college dorm bed). I did an oatmeal stout a few months ago that turned out pretty well (partial extract), and I'm wanting to experiment a bit. Enter grundlemuncher. I was planning on doing this brew around the holidays but obviously its a bit late. Here is my plan. I ordered the imperial stout kit (partial extract) from NB. Instead of topping it off to 5 gals to ferment, I'm only going to top it to about 4.5 or so. I will then brew up a half gallon of COLD brewed coffee (Probably use about a pound of beans). To this cold-brewed coffee, I will add the peppermint flavoring and chocolate. I would like the cold-brewed mix to be a good balance of coffee/chocolate/peppermint before adding it to the beer before bottling. In this way, I'm hoping that the beer will not be overly minty/chocolatey or coffee-y. Here is the big question though: What about doubling up the chocolate as a priming sugar? Assuming I can get something without any preservatives, and measure out an amount by weight, do you think its feasible? What other ways do you recommend I get that chocolate flavor into grundlemuncher?

Is /r/guns interested in Olympic shooting?

I suscribed not too long ago here, but I haven't seen any post concerning competitive shooting sports. I shoot mostly 10m pistol (compressed air). I haven't trained for a while but I shoot around 510 (low low lowwwww). I also like 50m prone and 50m pistol but it is a lot harder with the light triggers and even lighter pistols. Nowadays I am shooting with my father's guns, a Feinwerkbau C20 (the one at the top)]( a [Baikal. I don't enjoy shooting with high caliber weapons, they are expensive to shoot, the recoil is not pleasant (except in a Beretta shotgun I tested, which had a very comfortable recoil) and they are not even near as accurate as olympic guns. Then again, they aren't cheap, the payment upfront can go up from 1000€. Anyone else would like to share their experience?

From the request list : IAMA Research scientist. AMA

I saw this on the request page, so what the hell. I've been in research since the mid 1990s, have a PhD and a decent number of publications. My degree says "Biochemistry & Molecular Biology", but I've worked in a variety of fields from neuro (memory & learning in fruit flies) to immune dysfunction (mouse models of asthma). Answers will be sporadic....I'll check & answer during incubations/spins/etc. So ask away.

Ask TranceIt: Someone with graphics and CSS skills: We need your help!

We need a new logo, and would also like: default thumbnail (instead of reddit logo with question marks), css theme, replacement images for right nav (see r/wave for example). maybe a replacement new mail envelope to match the theme.

I've scoured the internet, learned alot, but nothing beats reddit. So reddit, what are your tips for losing weight?

I suppose it'd probably be helpful to know my "specs". I'm 6'3, around 235 pounds, and I have a medium frame. I've set my target weight, at the lowest, to 210, which people tell me would be almost unhealthy. While I appreciate any and all advice concerning weight loss, I do have a couple specific questions. - Sometimes when I wake up in the morning the weigh myself, my weight will be DRASTICALLY different than the day before. For example, on saturday I weighed myself and I was 236. The next day? I was 231. I had worked out and followed my high fiber diet (which isnt really a diet, just all high fiber foods). What can explain this? I always take these results with a pinch of salt because its simply impossible. - How do I know if I'm working out correctly? I feel sore afterwards in some situations, but in others I don't feel very sore at all. (followup)- Should I work out while I'm sore? What If i'm only slightly sore? - Is Muscle Memory a good thing or a bad thing? - In my current diet, I'm trying to eat foods that are high in either protein or fiber, and the only other thing I'm really taking into account is sugar. Is this acceptable if I'm trying to lose weight? - My preferred form of cardio is a bike machine, which is so easy to me after ten minutes that it doesnt even feel like work. Is it ok to do only one kind of cardio? -(followup) I currently do 35 minutes on "Level 4" (out of twelve levels of intensity). My mindset is that I want to built up to 90, but increase very slowly. Is this alright? - Furthermore, Should I do cardio before strength training or vice versa? Does it make a difference? I think that takes care of all my questions. But like I said, any and all advice concerning weight loss is GREATLY appreciated! Thanks Reddit! EDIT: 1 More question -_-

IAE not going to watch the Superbowl?

I used to watch it just so I could talk about it the next day with friends, but I really don't care anymore.

Do people just downvote for the hell of it?

So I'm sitting here looking at my IAMA post and notice that people are just randomly downvoting it. Is this normal behavior from redditors?

How many of you work in the media?

I've noticed that there a lot of people here who have reporting and publishing backgrounds. There is also regular criticism of the media, which is awesome, as it keeps journalists on their toes. So I'm curious - who here is a reporter? Editor? Media relations personnel? Etc.? Do you have any reddit-related experiences that would put a smile (or frown) on our faces? EDIT: I don't mean to be catty. This was just an attempt to find out about other journalists/editors who use this site, how they use it, and any interesting stories related to using it. Frig.

Hey TranceIt, could you help me find some songs?

I am looking for nice trance songs that have piano and string components in them, preferably NOT remixes of classical pieces. Thanks a lot, guys!

Steam gifting time... I got 1 copy of TF2 to offer (or exchange)...

Also have guest pass for CS:S and Day of defeat: source. Who wants it and why? [edit] Got to go for a few hours. I'll send the games when I'll be back. [Edit 2] : Done.

I opened my mailbox this morning to find an early valentine from a redditor! Thank you, abgazelle!

This made me so happy. abgazelle]( posted in [r/favors that she'd send out valentines to people, and I got mine today. I just had to post it here because it genuinely made my day. back of the envelope first valentine second valentine necklace! :) Yay :D

Does anyone think this web idea is viable?

I had this idea recently after my parents spent a good 6 months going to offices, soliciting bids, and getting quotes for several different remodeling projects in our home. My idea was to try and consolidate this process. while using some basic economic principles to attempt to benefit the consumers, as well as the contractors who perform the job. My idea was an eBay-similar site, where people would post a job they needed done, and various contractors would bid on that job, similar to how big government contracts are auctioned off. The competition would certainly benefit those who need the job, and the contractors would benefit by having major sources of work posted on the site. I talked about it with my parents and they had several criticisms which I gave additional ideas to solve. First Problem : How do you make sure bids are from real Contractors? My Answer : Well, to be able to bid on the site, you would have to be approved by the site as a real contractor, and as you use the site, the reviews from the jobs carried out have to meet a certain positive ratio for them to continue bidding. Second Problem : A lot of times contracting jobs need an in depth inspection before a quote can be given. Answer : For those particular jobs, an "open house" can be held, where registered contractors who are interested are given a time and date where they can all inspect a particular site. Then, at a certain time after the "open house", bidding begins. The bids would not be binding like ebay. Contractors could include additional information about their bid and why it should be chosen ahead of the others. This information would be public to all other bidders. After bidding closed, the poster would have time to mull their options and choose a contractor. Anyone else think this idea is good? I know it isn't the next big internet thing/multi-million website, but can it get off the ground? If you are really interested, I'd need help starting it up, I'm only 16, and my only programming/web design experience is the AP Comp Sci AB course and designing my club's website. We'd need regional managers to register the contractors in metropolitan areas, as well as a lawyer to draw up the incorporation and terms of service. An idea to get the company started would be to distribute information to local Realtors, who would get a small commission for getting their clients with recently purchased homes or homes to be sold to use the site. Thanks ahead of time, reddit!

What do you think of people announcing that they have to poop?

We all say "I have to pee," but what about pooping? My boyfriend and I both tell each other when we have to poop, but I think it would get awkward if I started announcing it to other people, too. Do you declare your need to poop?

Your best party theme ideas?

Hi, AskReddit. I know this has been asked before (and recently), but the search function is all fucked right now and I'm trying to brainstorm a good theme for my birthday party this year. The best idea I've received so far was the Dead Celebrities party, but I feel this is...overdone. I would very much appreciate your input!

Reddit Vets: My 6 year old cat is ill and I question my vets diagnosis, so can you take a look?

My cat a 6 year old adopted female has had running eyes for the past 3-4 months. The discharge is usually from the left eye and is usually a greyish or whitish mucus, though sometimes it is yellow/green. Along with here running eyes she also sneezes a lot. We brought her to a local vet 2 weeks ago where she was 9.9lbs and had normal lungs and temperature. No blood work or xrays were done then. We were told that due to the lack of eye scars and ulcers it was not feline herpes. Even though her symptoms are directly in line with feline herpes. The doctor gave her a steroid shot of prednisone as well as two antibiotics(one liquid by mouth and one eye drip). He also have us 2mg tablets of prednisone to spilt in half and give 2x a day. We followed the recommended charge and for the first week she still sneezed and still had discharge but it was severely decreased from the normal amounts. About one exact week after the prednisone shot her eyes started to discharge a lot more and she got kinda blue. We kept with the antibiotics and the prednisone tabs and then a week after that she got really bad. This was 3 days ago, she then became extremely congested and didn't even eat or drink for two days. Yesterday(Sunday the 3rd of the extreme congestion) night we had trouble giving her her prednisone tablet, so we broke it up and put it in sardine juice but she didn't really eat it. we then took the juice in a baby dropper and have it to her that way, but cant really be 100% sure she got the prednisone(1mg). Though right before this we gave her sardines and some water and she started to be herself. The extreme congestion cleared up and she really was good. Then overnight she got a little more blue, but still much better then those 2 last days. Today Monday we went to the vet and he took blood and a xray. Lungs and temperature were normal. Xray was also completely clean. Blood tests showed slight leukopenia as well as low levels of creatinine. Like I said both were not extremely low but low enough for the doctor to take concern. My doctor now wants to run thousands of dollars worth of tests and we are just a but unsure. My cat was much better both physically, mentally and emotionally before we went to see the vet. We expected Herpes or allergies, but now the doctor is talking about lymphoma. I am interested in some other vets takes on this situation, and are low on funds. The current visits have just about made us broke, and I hope we don't have thousands of dollars left to spend. I really hope somebody can reply and help me with this, Id really appreciatelymphoma it.

Anyone have the trick to beating Rotface?

I have read and watched all of the strategies to trying to beat this guy. Our 10 man group has no clue what we are doing wrong, but our poor offtank is having the hardest time trying to kite the big slimes around the room. Was wondering if anyone had some advice for tonight to help out our guild with progressing through this fight. Update: Had a pretty bad group, our OT was slow on Gunship and an newbie kept starting it when people were afk to have about 5 wipes on gunship. After that we never got back until monday when we downed saurfang and that was it. So hopefully we can put together a pro group tonight and get up to plague wing. thanks again for all the advice. Update: Had a great group this past week, and got 5 bosses down in one night. Tried rotface last night. Seemed like our offtank got the kiting down no problem. We just kept getting over run by slimes after about 4-5 minutes. Was wondering if this was a DPS issue, of if the slimes are always crazy?

What does everyone think of inversion machines?

Does anyone use one? I'd like to get some opinions to see if I should get one or if they're overrated.

Hey Reddit, ever heard of the Windows driver Verifier?

I was having alot of issues with a BSOD problem and i knew it had to be a problem with a driver but System Restore wasnt doing any good. So i did some searching and found a software that has apparently been built into Windows for quite awhile. Its called the "Verifier". You just do Start --> Run --> Verifier and it will look up all non signed drivers and test them during boot time. If the computer blue screens at boot when testing this, then it will tell you which driver caused it to crash in the blue screen. Thought i would share that with you all.

Tebow's ad puts human face on abortion issue, and goes on to call Pro-Choicers "abortionists" and "Pro-Abortion"

Reddit, I am sick of seeing the crap that Star Parker spews in my morning paper. I find it offensive that she throws around the words "abortionists" and "pro-abortion." I left a little comment at the bottom, would reddit like to leave her a message in one of DC's more conservative dailies?

Question: Is it some kind of unwritten law that you must be a total douche to successfully participate on reddit?

I know I'm not completely alone with this. What's up with the large amount of jaded douchebags on reddit? Is anyone else tired of having to skim over vast amounts of "witty" (idiotic) comments or being downvoted just for voicing your opinion? So penis jokes in a serious thread = good. Saying what you think in a respectful manner = bad I can only hope that this is just due to a majority of reddit users being young. God help us all if not.

Just Found 1 Year Old LSD - Is it worth taking?

I just found 3 tabs of acid that I lost last year. They were stored in a dark place (small plastic bag in an old glasses case). My question is should I still take them? Would the acid even be good? What if I licked the bag? Would it affect my trip? Thanks reddit in advance for your help.

What do you want to see online that has yet to be made available online?

It seems like it is getting to the point where everything around us is online. However, there are quite a few gems that are missing from the online world. What made me ask this question is an e-mail i received about an Explorer's Club lecture. I am not in NYC so I will not be able to see it, but it would be nice to be able to watch it online. I know this is a specific thing, and there are already lectures online. What do you want to see online? Specific or even in general?

Broke a mirror, need ideas

See now, I don't buy into superstition. In fact, since breaking said mirror, my life's been pretty swell. Additionally, what I've realized is that I now have 4-5 small-medium pieces of mirror that I can use. So my question to you, Reddit, is: what should I do with my mirror shards so that it's an overall positive experience? I already use one for shaving in my room. (edit: realized that maybe I should cross post this to Atheism)

Mission statement, beliefs?

I've been watching this party with some interest, but other than voting on name changes and people discussing meet-ups (/meat-ups?)... I guess I feel like I'd like to see some kind of mission statement or a list of stances on various issues. I too feel completely disenfranchised by our two-party system, and would love to get behind a third party. I just want to know what you guys are all about, I guess.

How much does Chrome infringe upon my privacy?

I'm thinking about switching to Chrome as FF is lately seeming to be just very bloated. FF also conflicts with a lot of software such as Zone Alarm; it constantly kept crashing and I was forced to abandon the latter. The thing that worries me about Chrome is whether or not it datamines my web usage. I generally like to preserve my privacy and especially after Eric Schmidt's quote, I am a little hesitant to make the shift. I really don't use any extensions/add-ons or anything, so again the only thing stopping me from making the switch is the possible invasion of my privacy. If I don't use G-mail or google search, will my surfing habits still be recorded in some unknown data center? Thanks for the help.

Update: Arrived in NYC -- Chinese Lessons tomorrow night!

Back from China for two weeks. So psyched to see some redditors and share some Chinese with you all. Bring a pen and a smile! So glad to get such a great response from you guys. Time: **Tuesday, February 2nd at 6:00 PM** until we feel like leaving. Place: **Charlie Mom Chinese Cuisine**

what's the best way to get rid of bacne (back acne)?

so far, i make my wife pop all my hard-to-reach bacne. I get about one really good bacne about every 3 days, but other than that, I don't really get a lot. recently, a huge one, busted all over her face with little blood spatlets her in hair and stuff (I'm not exaggerating), so she's been a little standoffish since then. I heard I have to change my soap and/or lotion. i don't really use lotion - what kind of body soap can you recommend?

Hey Reddit, I have an old car that won't pass inspection so I have to junk it. What is something cool I can do with it before my tags expire in a month?

back story: I have a car that will be headed to the junk pile soon. I would like to donate it but it would be useless to someone since it can't pass inspection. I'd like to do something cool/badass with it before it is illegal to operate. So hit me with some of your best and brightest ideas that are 1. legal and 2. within the realm of possibility (aka it won't break the bank/I don't have to learn how to weld, etc.). Of course, whatever fate the car meets, I will document and post back here for fun and amusement. Lets hear some ideas! **Edit** thanks for the early responders, a few quick notes, I'm in the DC Metro Area, and the car is a 1998 Crown Victoria, White. <-- Thats not mine but it looks the exact same.

I was fraudulently committed to a psychiatric ward for adolescents. AMA.

I was a freshmen in high school and was seeing a therapist. After a bizarre misunderstanding, he had me committed to River Park Hospital for over a week with absolutely no grounds, without consulting or informing my parents, and we later learned he didn't even have a license to practice. It sucked!