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"I was in your situation a month ago - salmon left on the counter all day. I thought "what's the big deal", cooked it thoroughly and ate it.
The result? Agonizing diarrea with blood for three days until the full spectrum antibiotics..." [
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3 weeks ago
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"But he's not that good, and that's the thing.
Oh fuck off. You don't win the world's most gruelling event seven years in a row by being "not that good"...." [
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4 weeks ago
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"Or you can assume that they're idiots who are just mired in their way of doing things!
Or you can assume that there is no business case to be made for accommodating weird requests from pampered consumers who think that the customer is always right...." [
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jazz attack!
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"You're overthinking this.
If you're into her, just talk to her. Unless you're a total bonehead, you'll figure out within 30 seconds if she's also into you...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by blueberry, Zambrano
Last month
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"You might be leery about casual flings because you give a damn about who you screw. Which is perfectly fine. Great, in fact.
But I'm guessing that what you're really hesitant about is taking risks and starting from scratch again in the game of..." [
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2 months ago
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"The reason why fuel cells are interesting, the reason why current research is focusing on them, is that hydrogen is very explosive. While it stores a lot of energy per pound, though not as much as petrol, it is much more explosive. In order to have a..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by yeoz, DevilsAdvocate
2 months ago
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"Do you have any ambitions for post-secondary or post-graduate education? That might be a better investment than any financial vehicle, because it could greatly increase your earning potential...." [
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3 months ago
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"Water absorbs heat very efficiently, and fat functions as insulation. I hypothesize that warm muscles work better than cold ones, and in cold water with all else being equal, insulated muscles work better than uninsulated ones.
Subcutaneous fat is..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by frosty_hut, Manjusri, lizzicide, 31d1
3 months ago
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"I've got bad news for you: this is just the beginning. Everything else on your body will go into slow decline as you age.
Do your best to accentuate the positive and hide the not so positive (i.e. work with what you've got), but at the end of the..." [
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3 months ago
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"And once more, to make sure the difference is clear, filing is not the same as owing/paying. Filing means doing all the paperwork to demonstrate what you owe or are owed. You definitely have to file...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by loiseau
3 months ago
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"I'd suggest a much simpler reason than those offered so far: those services that operate 9-5 do so because there isn't enough demand to support other operating hours. If there were a business case for them to do so, they would. It would take a..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Solomon, Rock Steady
3 months ago
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"If you think pleasant fiction is necessary, ask for more than a photo. Ask for them to talk about themselves in much more detail. You can then much plausibly say "you're not my type" without having them immediately realize it's for..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Jenesta
3 months ago
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"I've been away from systems administration for many years now so I'm not going to address the technical side of your questions.
I will however advise that it's very important for you to communicate with your boss and ensure that his expectations..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by damn dirty ape
3 months ago
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"Possibly because it costs more to precisely separate 100% pure egg whites.
More likely because consumers who care about that last 1% are willing to pay more.
Fact is that it's much cheaper just to buy whole eggs and separate the yolks from the..." [
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4 months ago
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"It's certainly possible. My father has been a very successful self-taught, self-employed forex trader for the last twenty-five years, using family assets only. He has never set foot on a trading floor except as a tourist, and he has never worked..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Big Fat Tycoon
4 months ago
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"Let's assume that the problem is indeed limited flexibility, rather than lack of core / trunk strength. You do not want to be near the limit of your range of motion at any point of your pedal stroke. You'll pull or tear something. Most likely you..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by wfrgms
4 months ago
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"I am Chinese.
Generally agreed that "J as in Jingle" is the closest approximation. To really get it you'll just have to hear it from a native speaker as there is no exact English equivalent for that particular sound. Don't sweat it..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by blacklite, dawson
5 months ago
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"You're probably not kissing her because, deep down, you're afraid she'll reject you. Here's the thing: if she's going to reject you, you should figure that out NOW so that you can stop wasting your time with her and move on to someone else. Kiss..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by nooneyouknow
5 months ago
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"Saturday morning - Borough (pronounced "buh-ruh", not "borrow") Market. Especially the cheeses and the chorizo sandwiches." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by lukemeister
5 months ago
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"He has not brought up and asked me anything personal in regards to my past relationships or if I'm want a relationship with him or what exactly am I looking for.
With regard to your history, it is against contemporary dating etiquette to ask about..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
5 months ago
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"The following applies between guys: favours should be repaid with favours, and gifts with gifts. Favours and gifts should not be interchangeable, lest situations as described here arise.
If you're the potential vodka-giver, don't. Just say..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by onalark
5 months ago
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"Congratulations, you have been baited. Partly because, though you have shed the Christian worldview, you are still somewhat burdened by Christian (or other monotheistic) debating habits.
There is no point coming up with clever retorts, rhetorical..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by damn dirty ape
5 months ago
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"I'm guessing that you meant to write n(n-1)/2 rather than (n-1)/2" [
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5 months ago
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"A few thoughts.
You don't seem to wish to disclose your business idea, perhaps out of fear of alerting potential competitors. Not to belittle you but if you've thought of it, someone else has too. The opportunity still exists because, as the..." [
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5 months ago
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err...umm...hi...I worship you!
favorited 20 times, recently by macguffin, horsemuth, acro, SisterHavana, vocpanda, jvers, cmgonzalez, Count Ziggurat, mathowie, Weebot, Smallpox, safetyfork, junesix, the luke parker fiasco, oxford blue, electriccynic, chrismear, qvtqht, zoey08, melorama
6 months ago
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"If you're managing people now and will be managing people in the future, then I've got bad news for you: he will not be the last. There will always be people you dislike to varying degrees.
For the non-performance related issues, you just have to..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by thinkpiece
6 months ago
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"You're overthinking things and taking them too personally.
What many job applicants don't realize is that most companies are terribly disorganized about their hiring. Moreover, most companies see their centralized HR department (if they have one)..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by frosty_hut, yohko
6 months ago
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"My take on gifts for other people is that they should never address their needs but their wants. I.e. something they would feel guilty splurging for themselves, not something they would eventually buy anyway. You will have to figure out what..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by hulahulagirl
7 months ago
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"Most just traditional crunches, bicycle sit ups and some weight work for those areas.
There's your problem. You, like most people, are focusing too much on developing a six-pack.
For a truly strong and stable core, you need to develop the..." [
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favorited 15 times, recently by hobbes, adi, lioness, tickingclock, Richard Daly, freshwater_pr0n, chicainthecity, nooneyouknow, PinkButterfly, flibbertigibbet, Foci for Analysis, pickingoutathermos, TheyCallItPeace, RikiTikiTavi, Pantengliopoli
7 months ago
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"Does the car have power brakes or power steering? If so, then you're flirting with death by coasting with the power off." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by GPF
7 months ago
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"Talk to her guy, instead of to strangers on the internet. He probably has a clearer idea of what he'd like than we do.
While ook's response might come off as smart-alecky, I think it's very astute and highlights an almost cliched difference..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by chicainthecity, Optimus Chyme
7 months ago
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"What separates domesticated dogs from wild dogs is their ability to interpret human facial and body gestures, and respond with cues that a human can understand. They were selectively bred for these abilities over many thousands of years by humans,..." [
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7 months ago
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"In real life that's not a lake, btw. It's the view of Howe Sound from Lion's Bay, British Columbia, between Vancouver and Whistler." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Wilder, Cool Papa Bell
7 months ago
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"Glad to see that others are also mentioning the TA. I want to emphasize though that the TA and MF must be developed TOGETHER. They are opposing (antagonist) muscle groups, and probably the two most important in your entire body. Get thee to a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
7 months ago
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"EVERY relationship is taken day by day. Stop stressing so intensely about the future when it is the here and now that matters." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by phrontist
8 months ago
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"Sounds like AIESEC would be ideal for you. I ended up in Chandigarh, India for most of 2001 thanks to them. I worked as a software developer in a mid-sized IT firm. I socialized with a few other young people who were also there through AIESEC,..." [
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10 months ago
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"An ongoing interest of mine, I've looked into this quite a bit. I have found no informed-consensus (in the form of peer-reviewed studies or similar) as to which is better. I am not surprised by the differing anecdotal responses given in this..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by GPF
10 months ago
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"The program you've linked to is very good -- it's similar to one that I followed when I first started running. It specifies a target date of two months from start -- if you want to be safe then I'd suggest you just stretch the exact same program..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Asherah, Evangeline
10 months ago
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"What's with all the association of a bald-crotch with child-porn? I don't hear anyone condemning bald legs or armpits as pedophiliac.
If you're not into the look (or feel), fine. But let's drop the faux-outrage about how this is oppressive..." [
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favorited 13 times, recently by melorama, chronic sublime, exlotuseater, loiseau, scrump, HighTechUnderpants, chiababe, Mick, arha, damn dirty ape, pzarquon, whitneykitty, wile e
10 months ago
