Re: The 'Ask a Question' Thread

by West Nile Sat 13 Jun 2009 - 21:30

Nachtsider wrote:
TTIO wrote:Aside from Cambridge and Oxford, what are the good universities in the UK for astrophysics/particle physics?

Only, I'm thinking the chances of me getting into Oxford/Cambridge are rather low...
How about Imperial College London?

Fun fact: I once turned down an offer from Cambridge.

so did i, just took the test of the lulz anyway, the distance and the money is no joke

by West Nile Sun 14 Jun 2009 - 1:40

I got a new Video in Youtube, it's meant to Rick Roll some twilight fangirls but my current problem is that the thumbnail features the Rick Roll video! all three thumbnails are from the Rick Roll video even though i already put a twilight video at the beginning of the video. anyone know what i should do?

by TTIO Sun 14 Jun 2009 - 3:46

West Nile wrote:
Nachtsider wrote:How about Imperial College London?

Fun fact: I once turned down an offer from Cambridge.

so did i, just took the test of the lulz anyway, the distance and the money is no joke

I had to find this after I ask, don't I? :/

Anyway, Cambridge is really close to Hertfordshire (well, my town, at least), as is Oxford. So that's not a problem for me. Nor is money, as my parents have a stash of money saved up for uni for me and my sister Very Happy

But yeah, Imperial College might be one to look into... Thanks.

by Cherubino Sun 14 Jun 2009 - 14:50

Nachtsider wrote:
TTIO wrote:Aside from Cambridge and Oxford, what are the good universities in the UK for astrophysics/particle physics?

Only, I'm thinking the chances of me getting into Oxford/Cambridge are rather low...
How about Imperial College London?

Fun fact: I once turned down an offer from Cambridge.

Nacht.. YOU DID WHAT????!!!

by hydra282 Mon 15 Jun 2009 - 1:04

I finally saw the last episodes of Big O, but I still don't understand any bit of that show.
Can someone tell me what was the meaning of everything?
giant robots, god, um, tomatoes...

also, what's a girl-boy?

by Awinnell Mon 15 Jun 2009 - 8:26

a girl-boy is the rather odd term used in certain fanfictions for boy cyborgs though why the girl part is there is anyones guess,it should be noted that not all fanfiction writers use the term

by **Kiskaloo** Mon 15 Jun 2009 - 9:18

hydra282 wrote:I finally saw the last episodes of Big O, but I still don't understand any bit of that show.

I'm still mostly confused, as well, but I loved it. The sequel was solid, as well.

by **rusty-spring** Mon 15 Jun 2009 - 13:11

Kiskaloo wrote:
hydra282 wrote:I finally saw the last episodes of Big O, but I still don't understand any bit of that show.

I'm still mostly confused, as well, but I loved it. The sequel was solid, as well.

I thought the music of Big O was nice. It was my favorite thing about the series.

by tsundere9kagami2 Wed 17 Jun 2009 - 3:00

Ya know ...Whats the point of revolvers anymore?
The only things i see going for them is a direct feeding system in a small package. IE you dont need to take out a mag and load then put it back in. And simplicity so it wont jam so easy.

and i cant think of any other reason revolvers are even useful for their origional intended purpose anymore.

give me some of your insight

by Awinnell Wed 17 Jun 2009 - 8:57

these day mostly because they can chamber bigger, higher velocity rounds, .50+

by Robert Frazer Wed 17 Jun 2009 - 10:53

I'm no expert on firearms - I've never even held an actual handgun - but I suppose that one advantage of a revolver is that you're not flinging spent casings every which-way. This makes clean-up at the end of the range day easier... and if you're involved in anything dodgy it also means less incriminating evidence deposited at the scene!

by tsundere9kagami2 Wed 17 Jun 2009 - 11:06

but when theres a body with large calibre bullets in it and no spent casings...it kinda points to a revolver and if they connect the body with you and they find out you have a revolver.... plus you could always put a casing recepticle on your gun

by LoC978 Wed 17 Jun 2009 - 11:19

revolvers? pretty much what's been listed...

-doesn't jam (the worst a revolver can jam is getting the cylinder stuck, and that's difficult to do)... this is actually a big advantage.

-easily utilizes magnum calibers (ever held a Desert Eagle? It takes big hands to control one of those)

-more accurate... on a mechanical level. Since a revolver barrel is part of the frame, it doesn't move during cycling and firing the way an auto pistol's does. This is the same difference as that between an autoloading rifle and a bolt-action one.

as for being less traceable... the barrel is still rifled (and therefore the expended round is traceable to the gun), and it's not swappable. The best CSI could do with a casing would be a partial fingerprint (and the criminal would be pretty stupid to leave one of those).

by tsundere9kagami2 Wed 17 Jun 2009 - 23:30

Ive seen revolver failures...like the cylinder was exploded

by LoC978 Thu 18 Jun 2009 - 3:48

o.O
that's not jamming, though...

by tsundere9kagami2 Thu 18 Jun 2009 - 4:54

jamming and having a gun blow up and take off part of your hand are....screw that they sound about the same

by West Nile Thu 18 Jun 2009 - 8:38

plus you can't put a silencer on it... but it's still bad ass though The 'Ask a Question' Thread - Page 9 423829

by Danjo3 Thu 18 Jun 2009 - 10:48

hydra282 wrote:also, what's a girl-boy?

Actually, that’s one I originally came up with. I was kind of surprised other people started using it. Technically it’s “Gunslinger Girl-boy“, but it’s usually just shortened to Girl-boy.

by tsundere9kagami2 Sat 20 Jun 2009 - 6:52

West Nile wrote:plus you can't put a silencer on it... but it's still bad ass though

actually you can
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvF4yurWSc0

Nagant revolver actually pushes the cylinder into the barrel to make a seal so it can be silenced

by **Kiskaloo** Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 13:47

What would you rather have?

A marshmallow soy milk hotpot or a chocolate curry hotpot?

by LoC978 Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 14:06

marshmallow soy milk. I've never liked spicy chocolate.
...more than that, though, I love traditional szechuan hot pots.

by Awinnell Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 14:29

marshmallow soy milk sounds like fondue

by **boomer_gonz** Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 14:48

LoC978 wrote:I've never liked spicy chocolate.

That's because you've never had it done right.
The 'Ask a Question' Thread - Page 9 Ibarra_chocolate

by Awinnell Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 15:11

chilli flavoured chocolates great !

by LoC978 Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 15:28

true. only ever tried this stuff. The flavors don't mix well at all.

...and I'm very much a fan of this stuff, so my not liking their chili chocolate pretty much had me thinkin' I just don't like the combination of the two.

by Triela-Chan Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 15:37

What about a marshmallow chocolate hotpot? Now that sounds tasty ^0^ Though curry´s okay too, I suppose Smile

by **Kiskaloo** Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 16:08

It's too bad Moonstruck Chocolates (in Portland, OR) hasn't tried a chili flavored chocolate yet. I bet they could do it right considering how wonderful all their other stuff is.

by **Kiskaloo** Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 16:27

I have another question. Two, actually.

Who the hell would name their anime OAV "Butt Attack Punisher Girl Gautaman"?

And then who would have the gall to actually release a sequel to "Butt Attack Punisher Girl Gautaman"?

by Awinnell Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 16:42

lol the whole premise of that one was to weird even for me !

by **boomer_gonz** Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 16:56

A hot Sumo chick anointed by Buddha to fight for the freedom of religion.
Puzzled

...
-turns off primary, secondary, & reserve logical processors.....
-switching to minimum logic support backup.....ENGAGE

Okay, I'll buy it.
Good

by Awinnell Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 17:10

thing is she was a Catholic schoolgirl,she got hold of Buddha by mistake !

by **Kiskaloo** Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 17:14

Well if you're dying to see it, Anime-Classics has subbed both of them.

Me, I'll stick with Strike Witches. Anything sillier than that and I might have to turn off so much of my brain I forget to breathe. Wink

by LoC978 Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 20:21

hmmm...

animenewsnetwork wrote:Age rating: Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)

Why not? I've seen worse.

by **boomer_gonz** Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 22:09

True, there's always guro.

by **Kiskaloo** Fri 26 Jun 2009 - 22:16

Or "Godzilla Bukkake".

by Danjo3 Sat 27 Jun 2009 - 3:19

Kiskaloo wrote:Or "Godzilla Bukkake".

That made for a hilarious Google image search. Razz

by hydra282 Tue 30 Jun 2009 - 0:28

How do you get an image from a video? I just saw GSG IT ep. 8 and I want pictures of Bici yawning and Ninja Claes, which is her when she was taking her shirt off and it was covering her face.

please help sweat

by **Kiskaloo** Tue 30 Jun 2009 - 0:38

Depends on the OS.

In Mac, it's Shift-Command-4 and then you drag to enclose the area you wish to copy.

Some video players also have a "Screen Capture" command.

by hydra282 Tue 30 Jun 2009 - 1:03

I can go online on my Wii, but maybe I can do that stuff on my friend's pc, which has Windows.
Thanks
Smile

by hydra282 Sun 19 Jul 2009 - 16:48

Do Iranians ever give their children Arabic names?

by **Kiskaloo** Sun 19 Jul 2009 - 16:51

hydra282 wrote:Do Iranians ever give their children Arabic names?

If they hate them, perhaps.

Being Persians, all the Iranians I know hate being confused for an "Arab".

by hydra282 Sun 19 Jul 2009 - 17:11

Do Iranians have problems with Arabians?
I have an OC that will probably have an Arabic name, and he'll be working with Iran's leader. I have to recheck, but I think Persia was the supposed enemy in Pluto, so I'm not actually saying that they're bad or anything.

What is Iran's leader called?
Dictator? President? King?

by **Kiskaloo** Sun 19 Jul 2009 - 17:19

Most Iranians are Shi'a Muslims, whilst most Arabs are Sunni Muslims. So there is friction there.

Iran is a theocratic Islamic republic. The absolute leader of Iran is the "Supreme Leader of Iran" which is held by the senior Ayatollah.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is the current Supreme Leader of Iran.

Iran does have a popularly-elected President (currently Mahmoud Ahmadinejad), but he answers to the Supreme Leader.

by hydra282 Sun 19 Jul 2009 - 17:33

Kiskaloo wrote:Most Iranians are Shi'a Muslims, whilst most Arabs are Sunni Muslims. So there is friction there.

That gives me a nice little plot thing that I can use.
Thanks Kisk Good

by Guest Sun 19 Jul 2009 - 17:49

Iran does have a popularly-elected President (currently Mahmoud Ahmadinejad), but he answers to the Supreme Leader.

Hehehe...I kinda' have doubts about this. I'd call it more on the line of dictatorism rather than president though, but that's just how think

by **Kiskaloo** Sun 19 Jul 2009 - 19:43

Panzer IV wrote:
Iran does have a popularly-elected President (currently Mahmoud Ahmadinejad), but he answers to the Supreme Leader.

Hehehe...I kinda' have doubts about this. I'd call it more on the line of dictatorism rather than president though, but that's just how think

Iran is a dictatorship, but the dictator is Khamenei, not Ahmadinejad. One word from Khamenei, and Ahmadinejad is in a shallow grave ten minutes later.

by Robert Frazer Sun 19 Jul 2009 - 19:52

Iran does have a popularly-elected President

Not even that, if the last couple of months are anything to go by...!

by hydra282 Sun 19 Jul 2009 - 23:49

Should I call my OC Zaron or Zaren?

I changed his name, because it was spelled to much like Aharon, but I'm having trouble getting used to the new name.

Nacht, may I have your blessing to call my guy Zaron.

by **Nachtsider** Mon 20 Jul 2009 - 0:29

Hey, I'm all for it - I find it a little funny that you need my blessing, though. It's an unusual name - where does he hail from?

by **boomer_gonz** Mon 20 Jul 2009 - 5:39

Kiskaloo wrote:
Panzer IV wrote:
Iran does have a popularly-elected President (currently Mahmoud Ahmadinejad), but he answers to the Supreme Leader.

Hehehe...I kinda' have doubts about this. I'd call it more on the line of dictatorism rather than president though, but that's just how think

Iran is a dictatorship, but the dictator is Khamenei, not Ahmadinejad. One word from Khamenei, and Ahmadinejad is in a shallow grave ten minutes later.

Hell, and that's if they stop somewhere for something to eat/drink.

by hydra282 Mon 20 Jul 2009 - 11:37

Nachtsider wrote:Hey, I'm all for it - I find it a little funny that you need my blessing, though. It's an unusual name - where does he hail from?

Yaay! I was about to change his name completely, but never mind. BTW he's german, but I got the name by mixing Zeron, Zareen, and Charon.

by **Nachtsider** Mon 20 Jul 2009 - 20:22

Ah, German. I see.

While we're on the subject of Germany...

You know all this talk about there being an Illuminati or New World Order? I'd like to ask, with all sincerity - what difference would it make if there were, indeed, an Illuminati/New World Order? Would it be bad to have them in charge? This isn't a sarcastic or rhetorical question - I really want to know. Puzzled

by **Kiskaloo** Mon 20 Jul 2009 - 20:26

I suppose it depends on what their goals are...

by tsundere9kagami2 Tue 21 Jul 2009 - 2:41

whats with this reminder of the first message stuff?

its like a fad.....a fad that makes sense.

by Awinnell Tue 21 Jul 2009 - 8:23

its aspirational !

by **Kiskaloo** Tue 21 Jul 2009 - 10:30

Awinnell wrote:its aspirational !

Like windshield wipers on your headlights!

I expect it's a feature emperor activated so that folks know what the first post in the topic was.

by **rusty-spring** Tue 21 Jul 2009 - 12:49

Kiskaloo wrote:
Awinnell wrote:its aspirational !

Like windshield wipers on your headlights!

You decadent, capitalist pigs.

by Ggultra2764 Tue 21 Jul 2009 - 20:10

Anyone know of a site where I could download anime ringtones for my cell phone?

by TTIO Wed 22 Jul 2009 - 4:51

Why not just cut an mp3 down to size? You could use something like Audacity for that...

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