(new) General Q&A

Grammar question - (broomberg) - (10) - Sept. 5, 2005, 06:17:17 PM EDT

United denotes a multiple - (bepatient) - Sept. 5, 2005, 06:27:57 PM EDT

US and UK are derived from ordinary words - (warmachine) - Sept. 5, 2005, 06:29:02 PM EDT

I'll give it a go... - (imqwerky) - Sept. 5, 2005, 07:13:07 PM EDT

English is weird. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Sept. 5, 2005, 06:36:24 PM EDT

Thanks - (broomberg) - Sept. 5, 2005, 06:48:50 PM EDT

The name of my country... - (pwhysall) - Sept. 6, 2005, 01:21:41 AM EDT

IOW, it's not "United" that does it, but any "someway" in... - (CRConrad) - (3) - Sept. 6, 2005, 03:24:37 AM EDT

Speaking of "Confederate States"... - (rcareaga) - (2) - Sept. 21, 2005, 05:46:19 PM EDT

Not snake, chicken - (drewk) - Sept. 21, 2005, 05:50:55 PM EDT

YM what you say now, the Southerners said then? OK... :^> -NT - (CRConrad) - Sept. 21, 2005, 06:19:06 PM EDT

SWMBO wants to know about Vonage... - (inthane-chan) - (4) - Aug. 28, 2005, 07:25:29 PM EDT

Every time the net goes down you'll lose your phone too. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 28, 2005, 07:32:11 PM EDT

if you have 911 services available on your copper line - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 28, 2005, 08:23:25 PM EDT

forgot cable, if you have cable check their voip offering - (boxley) - Aug. 28, 2005, 08:23:58 PM EDT

I use it w/DSL - (imric) - Aug. 28, 2005, 09:52:17 PM EDT

child asks for a cd cover - (boxley) - (14) - Aug. 25, 2005, 08:23:33 PM EDT

A CD caddy perhaps? - (Another Scott) - Aug. 25, 2005, 08:43:32 PM EDT

Or just a CD label glued to the back side? - (CRConrad) - Aug. 26, 2005, 03:41:36 AM EDT

Here ya go. - (imqwerky) - (11) - Aug. 26, 2005, 08:29:44 AM EDT

nope different a clear cover over the shiny part - (boxley) - (10) - Aug. 26, 2005, 08:47:57 AM EDT

Don't believe it exists. - (bepatient) - (7) - Aug. 26, 2005, 09:00:32 AM EDT

I was wrong - (bepatient) - (6) - Aug. 26, 2005, 09:44:46 AM EDT

I knew you and skip would come thru :-) -NT - (boxley) - (5) - Aug. 26, 2005, 10:02:30 AM EDT

Hey! I was close.:-P - (imqwerky) - (4) - Aug. 26, 2005, 05:09:01 PM EDT

This ain't horseshoes or hand-grenades, babe ;-) -NT - (bepatient) - (3) - Aug. 26, 2005, 06:18:09 PM EDT

I was just waiting to see who would say that! - (imqwerky) - (2) - Aug. 27, 2005, 02:14:52 AM EDT

Sorry to burst that bubble... - (bepatient) - (1) - Aug. 27, 2005, 01:42:06 PM EDT

:-D -NT - (imqwerky) - Aug. 27, 2005, 05:59:30 PM EDT

Oh, - (imqwerky) - Aug. 26, 2005, 09:24:05 AM EDT

Is this it? - (imric) - Aug. 26, 2005, 09:43:29 AM EDT

Can you find the pattern? - (inthane-chan) - (31) - Aug. 10, 2005, 05:06:06 PM EDT

Looks like there are squares and sums of squares involved... -NT - (Another Scott) - Aug. 10, 2005, 05:13:19 PM EDT

I recall a series, demo'ed on a blackboard - (Ashton) - (6) - Aug. 10, 2005, 05:19:00 PM EDT

Ramanujan. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 10, 2005, 05:23:18 PM EDT

Was going to say, "wasn't it that Indian guy?"... - (CRConrad) - (2) - Aug. 10, 2005, 05:28:05 PM EDT

It was the sum of 2 cubes - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Aug. 10, 2005, 05:29:52 PM EDT

Hey, I got his name right. :-) - (Another Scott) - Aug. 10, 2005, 05:34:30 PM EDT

Holy Prodigy, Mathman - (Ashton) - (1) - Aug. 10, 2005, 06:36:00 PM EDT

:-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Aug. 10, 2005, 06:39:22 PM EDT

No, I'm not insane. - (Silverlock) - (4) - Aug. 10, 2005, 10:02:46 PM EDT

It's a trick. Get an axe. -NT - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Aug. 11, 2005, 06:17:49 PM EDT

No arthropoids. No lizards. No invertabrates. No ads. -NT - (inthane-chan) - Aug. 11, 2005, 07:22:56 PM EDT

What does make me? - (warmachine) - (1) - Aug. 11, 2005, 06:37:53 PM EDT

er, lovable nutcase? -NT - (Ashton) - Aug. 11, 2005, 08:29:28 PM EDT

I knew that. - (imqwerky) - Aug. 10, 2005, 11:40:44 PM EDT

I reckon none - (warmachine) - (15) - Aug. 11, 2005, 05:21:58 AM EDT

Cool, thanks. - (inthane-chan) - (14) - Aug. 11, 2005, 09:02:59 AM EDT

Que? - (warmachine) - (11) - Aug. 11, 2005, 09:24:50 AM EDT

Basically. - (inthane-chan) - (10) - Aug. 11, 2005, 11:09:07 AM EDT

Bit of handhacking - (warmachine) - (9) - Aug. 11, 2005, 11:42:33 AM EDT

Sorry about that... - (inthane-chan) - Aug. 11, 2005, 11:50:49 AM EDT

Actually, it's silly - (warmachine) - (7) - Aug. 15, 2005, 05:33:22 PM EDT

Actually, the whole thing is 'effects based'. - (inthane-chan) - (6) - Aug. 16, 2005, 01:51:54 PM EDT

Real classics should flash or jiggle or fade to black. -NT - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 16, 2005, 03:39:01 PM EDT

That's just plain nuts - (warmachine) - (4) - Aug. 16, 2005, 04:11:57 PM EDT

It helps if you understand the action system. - (inthane-chan) - (3) - Aug. 17, 2005, 10:20:42 AM EDT

Designers aren't maths geeks, then - (warmachine) - (2) - Aug. 17, 2005, 04:29:21 PM EDT

Whoops, misunderstanding. - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Aug. 17, 2005, 04:37:21 PM EDT

Different silliness, then - (warmachine) - Aug. 19, 2005, 11:31:28 AM EDT

A lot of times that stuff is hand-crafted. - (admin) - (1) - Aug. 11, 2005, 09:54:51 AM EDT

Yep. - (inthane-chan) - Aug. 11, 2005, 11:09:41 AM EDT

You can't do it without spiral-boundedness. -NT - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 15, 2005, 02:51:04 PM EDT

So, how important is a tailpipe - (bionerd) - (9) - Aug. 9, 2005, 07:11:08 PM EDT

Depends. - (admin) - (3) - Aug. 9, 2005, 07:18:45 PM EDT

Broke off after the muffler - (bionerd) - (2) - Aug. 9, 2005, 07:27:15 PM EDT

Depending on how loud, be careful of noise ordinances. -NT - (mmoffitt) - Aug. 9, 2005, 08:43:53 PM EDT

It can affect efficiency a bit. - (Andrew Grygus) - Aug. 9, 2005, 08:51:07 PM EDT

get thee to the autopartshaus - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 9, 2005, 09:51:54 PM EDT

It's on the to do list. -NT - (bionerd) - Aug. 10, 2005, 12:13:25 PM EDT

There's a great joke in there somewhere... - (imqwerky) - (2) - Aug. 10, 2005, 03:25:56 PM EDT

I think your Cholostomy is leaking. -NT - (folkert) - Aug. 10, 2005, 04:56:06 PM EDT

you put crack in her navel? -NT - (boxley) - Aug. 10, 2005, 06:08:49 PM EDT

am looking at 2 different technologies gas powered bicycles - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 7, 2005, 11:06:58 PM EDT

I think I'd go with the former. - (Steve Lowe) - Aug. 8, 2005, 01:07:35 AM EDT

Anyone know of a dot-matrix to text driver? - (drewk) - (10) - Aug. 3, 2005, 04:44:34 PM EDT

maybe this? - (SpiceWare) - (1) - Aug. 3, 2005, 05:11:39 PM EDT

We already have the prn file captured - (drewk) - Aug. 3, 2005, 05:21:13 PM EDT

Aren't you a Linux nut? Pipe 'em through sed. -NT - (CRConrad) - (5) - Aug. 3, 2005, 05:49:55 PM EDT

Not my system, no Linux in sight -NT - (drewk) - (4) - Aug. 3, 2005, 05:55:39 PM EDT

FTP or e-mail to an out-of-sight one? - (CRConrad) - (1) - Aug. 3, 2005, 06:13:02 PM EDT

Once we're talking VB-anything, we're past what I care to do - (drewk) - Aug. 3, 2005, 06:21:33 PM EDT

So do it on Windows. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2005, 01:40:52 AM EDT

Cool, will try that on the laptop first -NT - (drewk) - Aug. 4, 2005, 11:22:34 AM EDT

Mobius Management Corp - (Arkadiy) - (1) - Sept. 6, 2005, 09:33:36 PM EDT

Thanks, will look -NT - (drewk) - Sept. 6, 2005, 10:04:30 PM EDT

5/8 inch square differential fill plug - (boxley) - (50) - July 24, 2005, 09:58:41 PM EDT

Most times that stuff doesn't need to be changed. - (Another Scott) - (31) - July 24, 2005, 10:55:17 PM EDT

I REFUSE!!! to pay to remove one bolt where I can reach it - (boxley) - (30) - July 24, 2005, 11:13:34 PM EDT

Update? -NT - (Another Scott) - (29) - Aug. 4, 2005, 11:12:04 AM EDT

PB blaster, crowfoot 5/8ths wrench and a breaker bar - (boxley) - (28) - Aug. 4, 2005, 12:51:04 PM EDT

Good. Just the thing for you, here. 36 kB .img - (Another Scott) - (27) - Aug. 4, 2005, 01:12:26 PM EDT

I like these better - (boxley) - (26) - Aug. 4, 2005, 01:29:09 PM EDT

Neat! Would be, um, challenging in the snow though. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2005, 01:34:06 PM EDT

hey I live in Atlanta, stay home both snow days -NT - (boxley) - Aug. 4, 2005, 01:56:08 PM EDT

Sparrows - (tuberculosis) - (2) - Aug. 4, 2005, 04:45:38 PM EDT

only one hr before a 6hr recharge? feh -NT - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2005, 05:42:30 PM EDT

2-3 hrs at 220 V. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 4, 2005, 05:48:49 PM EDT

My cousin's got - (imric) - (20) - Aug. 4, 2005, 04:59:32 PM EDT

That site is nuts! "700 HP from Suzuki Hyabusa"! =) -NT - (Another Scott) - (16) - Aug. 4, 2005, 05:03:08 PM EDT

You made me look - (imric) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2005, 07:49:15 PM EDT

Yeah, but it's nuts! - (Another Scott) - Aug. 4, 2005, 08:20:15 PM EDT

Based on limited reading - (broomberg) - (13) - Aug. 4, 2005, 08:30:57 PM EDT

I have a friend with a 700hp pickup - (boxley) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:04:39 PM EDT

A couple numbers for comparo - (Ashton) - (8) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:07:42 PM EDT

Wadaymean "plebes", you effete SF Eurowimp . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (7) - Aug. 5, 2005, 01:51:37 AM EDT

Waal now, Mr. Cash n'carry on - - (Ashton) - (6) - Aug. 5, 2005, 06:30:12 AM EDT

Don't know nothin about Harleys . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - Aug. 5, 2005, 09:05:01 AM EDT

Oooh - envy; that'd be when I had a mere 500 cc Matchless.. -NT - (Ashton) - (4) - Aug. 5, 2005, 05:44:16 PM EDT

well I might settle, afford one of these - (boxley) - (3) - Aug. 5, 2005, 06:01:56 PM EDT

Heh - a 00's *Whizzer* ! - (Ashton) - (2) - Aug. 5, 2005, 09:59:33 PM EDT

difference between a small motor and a bicycle - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 6, 2005, 12:10:10 AM EDT

Pssst. Dot! You gettin' this down? -NT - (Another Scott) - Aug. 6, 2005, 11:29:56 AM EDT

Short answer: He'll get to Heaven before you. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:08:33 PM EDT

No way they can use it - (drewk) - Aug. 5, 2005, 12:38:30 AM EDT

the old 911 was a pedal car, might as well drive a vw bug -NT - (boxley) - Aug. 5, 2005, 08:32:27 AM EDT

OT when did everyone switch from chains to belts and why? -NT - (boxley) - (2) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:05:14 PM EDT

Re: OT when did everyone switch from chains to belts and why - (Ashton) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:19:57 PM EDT

I think he's asking about motorcycle drive belts. ;-) - (Another Scott) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:25:45 PM EDT

Lightly... - (folkert) - July 24, 2005, 11:20:51 PM EDT

Penetrating oil, proper socket, and air impact wrench., - (Steve Lowe) - (2) - July 24, 2005, 11:49:17 PM EDT

Impacts are over-rated. :-/ #196868. -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - July 25, 2005, 12:03:19 AM EDT

But... the new ones... - (folkert) - July 25, 2005, 06:06:48 AM EDT

Back in my day, we used to weld a piece of pipe onto them. -NT - (CRConrad) - (13) - Aug. 5, 2005, 05:57:23 AM EDT

you didnt have wrenches? -NT - (boxley) - (12) - Aug. 5, 2005, 08:34:52 AM EDT

That was your problem, wasn't it? - (CRConrad) - (11) - Aug. 6, 2005, 06:20:27 PM EDT

and your reply to weld a rod to the bolt was? :-) -NT - (boxley) - (10) - Aug. 6, 2005, 06:50:04 PM EDT

Huh? WTF is that question supposed to mean??? - (CRConrad) - (9) - Aug. 6, 2005, 07:18:08 PM EDT

One could read it as 'weld a pipe onto the plug' if one ... - (Another Scott) - (8) - Aug. 6, 2005, 07:23:00 PM EDT

Uhh... Yes - that is how one *should* read it. - (CRConrad) - (7) - Aug. 6, 2005, 07:40:11 PM EDT

Um... - (Another Scott) - (6) - Aug. 6, 2005, 08:00:03 PM EDT

Gas tanks & welding . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Aug. 6, 2005, 08:33:05 PM EDT

Watched it done on aluminum diesel tanks - (folkert) - Aug. 7, 2005, 10:11:03 AM EDT

ICLRPD - (Steve Lowe) - Aug. 7, 2005, 01:10:54 AM EDT

Of course; through, not over; and of course again. - (CRConrad) - (2) - Aug. 7, 2005, 05:20:39 PM EDT

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din. -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Aug. 7, 2005, 05:38:38 PM EDT

Naah... You're welding facing *away from* the tank. -NT - (CRConrad) - Aug. 7, 2005, 05:49:17 PM EDT

Gimp-fu master needed. (Big pics inside) - (inthane-chan) - (8) - July 16, 2005, 03:40:19 PM EDT

You look much younger in the first picture. -NT - (ChrisR) - (1) - July 16, 2005, 03:46:41 PM EDT

IFS. -NT - (inthane-chan) - July 16, 2005, 04:01:52 PM EDT

You may be out of luck. - (Another Scott) - (1) - July 16, 2005, 03:49:09 PM EDT

Agree - (Andrew Grygus) - July 16, 2005, 05:47:17 PM EDT

Rough. - (imric) - (2) - July 16, 2005, 09:21:20 PM EDT

You did well. - (static) - (1) - July 17, 2005, 10:09:39 PM EDT

Thanks! -NT - (imric) - July 17, 2005, 10:55:00 PM EDT

There's not enough to work with. - (static) - July 17, 2005, 10:08:38 PM EDT

What in the holy hell? Pop-under adds in Firefox. - (Silverlock) - (3) - July 15, 2005, 10:27:03 PM EDT

It's probably a Flash-based thingy. - (Another Scott) - (1) - July 15, 2005, 10:43:14 PM EDT

I think that might be it. - (Silverlock) - July 15, 2005, 11:07:43 PM EDT

Well, there is a version 1.0.5 for Windows. - (a6l6e6x) - July 15, 2005, 11:22:39 PM EDT

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